Periprosthetic subtrochanteric femoral fracture in a megaprosthesis of the knee.
- Author:
Raju VAISHYA
1
;
Ajay Pal SINGH
;
Abhishek VAISH
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Bone Plates;
Femoral Fractures;
etiology;
Humans;
Knee Prosthesis;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Osteoarthritis;
surgery;
Postoperative Complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2013;16(5):314-315
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
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 primary union with a good result.
