A custom coupling device of total knee and ipsilateral total hip arthroplasties after distal femoral fracture. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures around long-stemmed hip implants is an orthopedic challenge, which may be complicated by the presence or need for a total knee arthroplasty. Treatment of this fracture when the proximal implant is well fixed and a distal implant is required poses ongoing challenges. Traditional plating and allograft struts have produced variable results, particularly in osteoporotic bone, where incidence of nonunion is greater. Thus, we report a custom interlocking device, which couples the stem of the fixed proximal implant to a new stemmed total knee prosthesis, resulting in the expedited restoration of functionality and fracture union.

publication date

  • February 25, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Femoral Fractures
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Knee Prosthesis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 80755135536

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.arth.2011.01.002

PubMed ID

  • 21353451

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 8