OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL-FIXATION OF SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES ABOVE TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTIES USING THE INTRAMEDULLARY SUPRACONDYLAR ROD

Citation
Ac. Mclaren et al., OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL-FIXATION OF SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES ABOVE TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTIES USING THE INTRAMEDULLARY SUPRACONDYLAR ROD, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (302), 1994, pp. 194-198
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
ISSN journal
0009921X
Issue
302
Year of publication
1994
Pages
194 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-921X(1994):302<194:ORIOSF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Seven patients who had low supracondylar fractures above total knee ar throplasties were treated using the intramedullary supracondylar rod. Six of the seven patients were steroid-dependent, long-standing severe polyarticular rheumatoid arthritics with marked osteopenia. The intra medullary supracondylar rod provided stable fixation that allowed earl y range of motion of the knee. Union occurred in good position in all patients; return to prefracture function was achieved in three months. The surgical procedure was reliable and was associated with minimal m orbidity.