Periprosthetic tibial fracture as a complication of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: Current insights
Matthew J Wood, Talal Al-Jabri, Adit R. Maniar, Thomas Stelzhammer, Brent A. Lanting, Peter V. Giannoudis
Abstract
Periprosthetic fracture following knee arthroplasty is a rare but devastating complication associated with significant morbidity. With unicompartmental knee arthroplasty being performed far less frequently than total knee arthroplasty, periprosthetic fracture following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty presents a particular challenge to orthopaedic surgeons, due to clinical unfamiliarity and sparsity of literature. An up-to-date review of the epidemiology, risk factors, and management strategies for PPF after UKA is presented.
Topics & Concepts
PeriprostheticUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyArthroplastyMedicineComplicationTibial fractureSurgeryTotal knee arthroplastyOsteoarthritisTibiaAlternative medicinePathologyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyOrthopedic Infections and Treatments