Should megaprosthesis implants be a viable option in elderly patients after distal femur and periprosthetic distal femur fractures?-a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal femur fractures (DFF) and periprosthetic distal femur fractures (PDFF) in elderly patients are challenging to manage, often requiring the use of distal femur replacement (DFR) implants to manage severe bone loss and comminution. The study's main purpose was to analyze outcomes and complications of DFR implant after DFF or PDFF at our institution to understand the feasibility and reliability of this treatment considering a review of the current literature.

Methods

Fourteen consecutive patients undergoing total knee replacement with megaprosthesis implant from January 1st, 2017 to January 1st, 2021, at our institution were retrospectively analyzed. Inclusion criteria were age ≥65 years and DFF or PDFF after primary total knee arthroplasties (TKA) implantation

SUBMITTER: Risitano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10929378 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature