Cortical strut allograft reconstruction for aseptic loosening of knee arthrodesis with a severe femoral defect: a case report.

Joao Pinheiro, Tobias Baumgärtner, Alexander Blümke, Mohamad Bdeir, Sascha Gravius, Ali Darwich

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Joao PinheiroOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4300-7558

Tobias BaumgärtnerOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Alexander BlümkeOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Mohamad BdeirOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Sascha GraviusOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

Ali DarwichOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Center, Mannheim University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.

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Abstract

Knee arthrodesis is a rare but established salvage procedure after periprosthetic joint infection or mechanical failure. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with aseptic loosening of a knee arthrodesis and a Paprosky type IV femoral defect. Reconstruction with a cortical strut allograft and modular arthrodesis revision resulted in an uncomplicated postoperative course and marked functional improvement. This approach may represent a viable alternative for revision in complex femoral defect situations.

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aseptic looseningcerclage cable fixationcortical strut allograftfemoral bone lossknee arthrodesisrevision surgery

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PMID42368659

DOI10.1093/jscr/rjag488

PMCPMC13298870

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