Increased risk of early and medium-term revision after post-fracture total knee arthroplasty: Results from the Danish Knee Arthroplasty Register

Background and purpose — Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to posttraumatic fracture osteoarthritis (PTFA) may be associated with inferior prosthesis survival. This study is the first registry-based study solely addressing this issue. Both indications and predictors for revision were identified. Pat...

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Main Authors: Anders El-Galaly, Steffen Haldrup, Alma Becic Pedersen, Andreas Kappel, Michael Ulrich Jensen, Poul Torben Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1290479