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ArticleOrthopedic reviews2022

Treatment of periprosthetic supracondylar fractures after CR total knee arthroplasty with retrograde intramedullary nailing in an elderly population: a long term evaluation.

Simone Stefano Finzi, Massimo Berdini, Donato Carola, Giuliano Lattanzi, Gianclaudio Orabona, Raffaele Pascarella, Antonio Pompilio Gigante, Simone Cerbasi

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Article in Orthopedic reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. AI classification of knee prostheses from plain radiographs and real-world applications.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Simone Stefano FinziClinical Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Massimo BerdiniClinical Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Donato CarolaClinical Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Giuliano LattanziClinical Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Gianclaudio OrabonaUnit of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.
Raffaele PascarellaUnit of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5159-4206
Antonio Pompilio GiganteClinical Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0772-563X
Simone CerbasiUnit of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4171-9076
Marche Polytechnic University · ITAzienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retrograde intramedullary fixation has been proposed to improve the rate of union providing greater stability in patients with a posterior cruciate ligament retaining femoral TKA component and decreasing soft-tissue trauma. This study assessed the clinical and radiographical outcome of retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIN) for the treatment of periprosthetic supracondylar fractures of the femur in an elderly population. Between January 2014 and December 2018, 16 patients with PSF underwent RIN. The clinical outcome was evaluated using the Knee Society Score (KSS) and the Short-form health survey (SF-12). The radiographic outcome was evaluated directly on the X-rays. Complications were also described. 13 patients (11 females and 2 males) with a mean age of 84 years old (range, 77-89) were evaluated clinically and radiographically, after a mean of 48.3 months (range, 24-73 months). The SF-12 scores were similar to normative values for subjects in the comparable age group. Radiographic union was obtained in all patients after an average of 14,8 weeks (range, 12-40 weeks) postoperatively. RIN is a safe and effective treatment for PSF, above all in the elderly population. The overall clinical and radiographic result was satisfactory.

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PeriprostheticPeriprosthetic supracondylar fracturesRetrogradeRetrograde intramedullary nailingTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID35774930
PMCPMC9239384
OpenAlexW4224321758

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