Salvage of an Infected Periprosthetic Failed Fracture Fixation in a Nonagenarian

Infected nonunions resulting in segmental bone loss are a devastating complication for patients and a difficult problem for surgeons. Adequate soft tissue coverage, return of mobility, fracture stability, and long-term freedom from infection are all important goals of treatment. Although there are n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer Hagen MD, Howard Chansky MD, Sean E. Nork MD, Lisa A. Taitsman MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458513502727