Predictors of Functional Recovery Following Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures.

Ruder, John A; Hart, Gavin P; Kneisl, Jeffrey S; Springer, Bryan D; Karunakar, Madhav A

Ruder, John A; Hart, Gavin P; Kneisl, Jeffrey S; Springer, Bryan D; Karunakar, Madhav A.

Affiliation

Ruder JA; Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Hart GP; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Kneisl JS; Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Springer BD; OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Karunakar MA; Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, North Carolina.

J Arthroplasty ; 32(5): 1571-1575, 2017 05.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28131543

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/adverse effects; Femoral Fractures/rehabilitation; Periprosthetic Fractures/rehabilitation; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Femoral Fractures/etiology; Femoral Fractures/surgery; Femur/surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Periprosthetic Fractures/etiology; Periprosthetic Fractures/surgery; Recovery of Function; Retrospective Studies

Key words

ambulatory status; distal femoral replacement arthroplasty; older adults; open reduction; periprosthetic distal femur fracture

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Periprosthetic Fractures / Femoral Fractures Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Arthroplasty Journal subject: ORTOPEDIA Year: 2017 Type: Article

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