Subcapital stress fracture of the femoral neck after total knee arthroplasty

Although total knee arthroplasty is a valuable surgical technique, complications and problems do occur. Associated stress fracture of the femoral neck is relatively rare and we have only found eleven relevant reports. In this paper we present a case of bilateral total knee arthroplasty where three m...

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Published in:International orthopaedics 1994-10, Vol.18 (5), p.308-309
Main Authors: PALANCA MARTIN, D, ALBAREDA, J, SERAL, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures - etiology
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Humans
Knee Prosthesis
Medical sciences
Orthopedic surgery
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Summary:Although total knee arthroplasty is a valuable surgical technique, complications and problems do occur. Associated stress fracture of the femoral neck is relatively rare and we have only found eleven relevant reports. In this paper we present a case of bilateral total knee arthroplasty where three months after the second replacement, and without significant injury, the patient suffered a femoral neck fracture in the limb which had received the first new knee joint.
ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/BF00180232