Distal Femoral Replacements for Acute Comminuted Periprosthetic Knee Fractures: Satisfactory Clinical Outcomes at Medium-Term Follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fracture fixation techniques of comminuted periprosthetic distal femoral fractures have high risk of complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate short- to medium-term outcomes of comminuted periprosthetic distal femoral fractures treated with distal femoral replacements (DFR) at a tertiary arthroplasty unit.

Methods

Retrospective consecutive study of all patients who underwent DFR for periprosthetic fractures with minimum 2-year follow-up between 2010 and 2018. Clinical outcomes, surgical complications, revision for any cause, loosening, Knee Society Score and mortality data were collected at final follow-up.

Results

Thirty patients with average age 81 years (range, 65-90; 6 males and 24 females) were included. All had comminuted fractures (Rorabec

SUBMITTER: Matar HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature