Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review

In conclusion, the most frequent type of periprosthetic distal femur fracture after total knee arthroplasty was Rorabeck type II. The most common treatments for these types of fractures are locked plating and intramedullary nailing, with similar healing rates of 87% and 84%, respectively. However, the complication rate for locked plating was lower than for intramedullary nailing.

Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - November 30, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Nabil A Ebraheim, Leanne H Kelley, Xiaochen Liu, Ian S Thomas, Robert B Steiner, Jiayong Liu Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research