A new operative procedure using a Küntcher nail for a periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fracture after revision total knee arthroplasty: a case report.
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Abstract
Periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are difficult surgical problems. We report a case of an 84-year-old female, in which an original method was applied to treat a periprosthetic supracondylar femoral nonunion just proximal a femoral component. The new method features extending the stem of the femoral component with a Küntcher nail. Eventually bony union was obtained and the patient is now able to walk without any support.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Bone Nails
- Femoral Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
Anatomy
- femur
- knee