Supracondylar fractures above a total knee arthroplasty. A novel use of the Huckstepp nail.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A displaced supracondylar fracture of the femur above a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was treated with a Huckstepp intramedullary nail (Down Surgical, Mitcham, Surrey). The nail was firmly engaged over the tip of the intramedullary stem of the femoral component, establishing fracture alignment and providing enough stability against displacement, angulation, and shortening to allow fracture union. This technique can be applied to any periprosthetic fracture involving a stemmed femoral component.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Femoral Fractures
- Knee Prosthesis
Anatomy
- femur
- knee