Fracture of the femur after knee arthroplasty

Authors

  • Boe Falkenberg Nielsen
  • Vivian Stausholm Petersen
  • Jens Erik Varmarken

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/17453678809169698

Abstract

The supracondylar fracture of the femur is a serious complication after total knee arthroplasty. We report our experience in the management of 16 patients with this complication and suggest that the main line of treatment should be conservative. Open reduction and plate fixation is precarious. In displaced fractures, however, the Rush pin technique was useful.

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Published

1988-01-01

How to Cite

Nielsen, B. F., Petersen, V. S., & Varmarken, J. E. (1988). Fracture of the femur after knee arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica, 59(2), 155–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/17453678809169698

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 59, Issue 2 (1988)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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