Abstract
We report 10 cases of supracondylar periprotheitc fractures following TKR; all were treated using a retrograde intramedualry nailing. There were 7 females and 3 males, the mean age at surgery was 76 years (range from 68–85). The average time since the primary TKR to surgery was 5.3 years (range 2–9.4). All patients had locked intramedualry nail, and knee was immobilized in a splint for few months post op. Partial weight bearing was started 2 weeks post op. There was no intraoperative complication. One patient had superficial infection, which was treated by IV antibiotics. There was no cases of septic arthritis.
One patient was lost for follow up and one patient died from myocardial infarction 8 months post op.
Eight patients were reviewed and assessed clinically and radiologicaly. The average range of movement in the knee was 97 (range 75–110) and all patient achieved clinical and radiological healing.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Roger Lemaire. Correspondence should be addressed to EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.
