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Case Reports
. 1984 Sep;24(9):846-9.
doi: 10.1097/00005373-198409000-00013.

Conservative treatment of ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty

P H Delport, R Van Audekercke, M Martens, J C Mulier
Case Reports

Conservative treatment of ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty

P H Delport et al. J Trauma. 1984 Sep.

Abstract

Conservative as well as operative treatment has been proposed for fractures above a knee prosthesis. Three cases are reported and an explanation for the fractures on a mechanical basis is given. Our results shows that closed treatment also leads to satisfactory results, avoiding the risks of extensive surgery.

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