Periprosthetic Fractures after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): A Review of Literature from 1985 to 2006 with Clinical Commentry - Abstract
Background: Periprosthetic fractures associated with total knee arthroplasty are becoming increasingly more common.
Methods, Results and Conclusions: The nature of the treatment of periprosthetic fractures depends on the localization, stability of the prosthesis and the condition of bone. Several classifications have proved to be of value in determinating specific modes of treatment. The current review analyses the different therapeutic options resulting in a concept of fracturespecific treatment.
The purpose of this article is to review general concepts about the management of fractures that occur adjacent in TKA, discuss various treatment options for the fractures, and provide some technical pearls about the procedures with a review of the rilevant literature. Numerous sound treatment strategies are available in the surgeon’ s arsenal with which to address these complex fractures. In this review, there are not outcomes and tables