Periprosthetic subtrochanteric femoral fracture in a megaprosthesis of the knee
【Abstract】We report a rare case of periprosthetic posttraumatic fracture of subtrochanteric region of femur after a megaprosthesis of the knee, done for resistant nonunion of distal femur with secondary osteoarthrosis in a 51 years old man. Treatment with a locking femoral plate was able to achieve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/456 |