Artigo Revisado por pares

Use of Ilizarov external fixation for a periprosthetic supracondylar femur fracture

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0883-5403(99)90214-0

ISSN

1532-8406

Autores

Robin G. Simon, M R Brinker,

Tópico(s)

Bone fractures and treatments

Resumo

Supracondylar femur fractures above a total knee replacement are rare injuries that may be challenging to treat. We present a case of an elderly woman whose supracondylar femur fracture was not deemed amenable to conventional treatment. This patient underwent fixation of her femur fracture above a total knee replacement using an Ilizarov external fixator. The fixator was removed at 10 weeks, at which time the fracture was solidly healed. At the most recent follow-up, the patient is 19 months postinjury. She is fully weight bearing without walking aids and has a knee range of motion of 0° to 110°.

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