Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases
Periprosthetic distal femoral fractures after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are considered rare; however, they pose a challenge for the treating surgeon, and the management options are mostly surgical (open reduction and internal fixation or revision surgery). We present two female patients...
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description | Periprosthetic distal femoral fractures after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are considered rare; however, they pose a challenge for the treating surgeon, and the management options are mostly surgical (open reduction and internal fixation or revision surgery). We present two female patients who developed atraumatic lateral femoral condyle fractures three weeks after primary TKA; both were treated nonsurgically with acceptable outcomes and patient satisfaction. We believe that nonsurgical management of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures could be an economical solution in selected cases; it also could help maintain the distal femoral bone stock till a revision surgery is performed. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a4ecd1431fc54046a047e7d713d483d92022-12-22T03:01:05ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402022-12-0142100704Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two casesAhmed M. Abdelaal0Ahmed A. Khalifa1Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, EgyptOrthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt; Orthopedic Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; Corresponding author at: Orthopedic Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, South Valley University, Kilo 6 Qena-Safaga Highway, Qena 83523, Egypt.Periprosthetic distal femoral fractures after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are considered rare; however, they pose a challenge for the treating surgeon, and the management options are mostly surgical (open reduction and internal fixation or revision surgery). We present two female patients who developed atraumatic lateral femoral condyle fractures three weeks after primary TKA; both were treated nonsurgically with acceptable outcomes and patient satisfaction. We believe that nonsurgical management of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures could be an economical solution in selected cases; it also could help maintain the distal femoral bone stock till a revision surgery is performed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022001005Periprosthetic fractureTotal knee arthroplastyAtraumatic fractureDistal femur |
spellingShingle | Ahmed M. Abdelaal Ahmed A. Khalifa Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases Trauma Case Reports Periprosthetic fracture Total knee arthroplasty Atraumatic fracture Distal femur |
title | Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases |
title_full | Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases |
title_fullStr | Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases |
title_full_unstemmed | Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases |
title_short | Nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty, a report of two cases |
title_sort | nonsurgical management of atraumatic early distal femoral periprosthetic insufficiency fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty a report of two cases |
topic | Periprosthetic fracture Total knee arthroplasty Atraumatic fracture Distal femur |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022001005 |
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