ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020
Ilizarov external fixation for a periprosthetic tibial fracture in severe osteoporosis: a case report.
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- Periprosthetic Fractures After Total Knee Arthroplasty-A Two-Center Study and Systematic Review of the Literature.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Combining Plate and Ilizarov Fixation for Tibial Fracture in a 95-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Knee Arthodesis , as a salvage procedure for Non-union of floating knee after ilizarov fixation-A case report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Treatment of Bifocal Periprosthetic Fractures above and below a Knee after Tumor using Spanning Ilizarov Device: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of circular hexapod external fixation with soft tissue reconstruction in treating severe knee dislocation due to burn scarring: a case report.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of circular external fixator in periprosthetic fractures around the knee.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- A systematic review of the surgical outcomes of interprosthetic femur fractures.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence of periprosthetic fractures after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is rising due to the increasing number of TKAs performed annually and the growing elderly population. A periprosthetic fracture of the proximal tibia following TKA is a rare injury that may be a challenging clinical scenario. CASE PRESENTATION: The case of an 84-year-old woman who sustained a periprosthetic tibial fracture 10 years after a TKA is presented. This patient had multiple risk factors. The fracture was not deemed amenable to conventional treatment because the bone fragment was too small. This patient underwent fixation of her tibial fracture above the TKA using a five-ring Ilizarov external fixator. This allowed immediate full weight-bearing. The fixator was removed at 12 weeks, at which time the fracture was solidly healed. At the most recent follow-up, 2 years from injury, she was fully weight-bearing without walking aids and had a knee range of motion (ROM) of 0-110°.
conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in which Ilizarov external fixation has been used for a periprosthetic tibial fracture after TKA.
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