1.Outcomes of the Surgical Treatment of Periprosthetic Fractures Around the Knee with Locking Plates: A Single Centre Experience
Atalay IB ; Ozturk R ; Yapar A ; Karakoc Y ; Eksioglu MF
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2021;15(No.3):1-7
Introduction: Surgical treatment options for periprosthetic
fractures (PPF) include internal fixation with plate,
intramedullary nailing and revision arthroplasty. We aimed at
evaluating the surgical outcomes of patients who we had
treated PPF with locking compression plates (LCP).
Materials and methods: Twenty patients with PPF after
primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between 2009 and
2016 were included in to the study. Knee Society Knee
Scoring System (KSKSS) was used in the evaluation of
radiologic and functional outcomes. There were
periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures in 15 patients,
and that of tibial fractures in 5 patients. For internal fixation,
locking compression plate was preferred.
Results: The mean age was 69 (range 61 to 78) years and the
mean follow-up period was 72.25 (range 24 to 110) months.
Union was achieved by 15.8 weeks in all the cases.
Superficial infection and implant fracture were each seen in
two patients. Revision operations were done to those patients
with implant fracture. Mean KSKSS was 81.4 (75-87) and
the mean functional score was 78.75 (75-85). Degenerative
osteoarthritis patients were found to have higher age values
than post-traumatic osteoarthritis patients (p = 0.001). When
the union times were compared, it was found that the
degenerative osteoarthritis patient group had a significantly
shorter union than the post-traumatic osteoarthritis patient
group (p = 0.036).
Conclusion: Internal fixation with LCP is an effective
treatment method in managing of PPF for patients with good
bone stock. Rigid fixation should be done with the right
surgical technique and an early movement must be initiated
so that a good function can be achieved.


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