Total knee arthroplasty and periprosthetic distal femoral fracture: looking beyond the osteoporosis to previous osteoporotic fracture

  • Published on 08/01/2024
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Park Y.-B. 1, Kim M. 2, Nam H.-C. 1, Jeon J.-W. 3, Ha C.-W. 4,5

1 https://ror.org/01r024a98 Department of Orthopedic Surgery Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine 110, Deokan-ro 14353 Gwangmyeong-si Gyeonggi-do Republic of Korea
2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery Keunhim Hospital 246, Sincheon-daero, Busanjin-gu 47192 Busan Republic of Korea
3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu 06973 Seoul Republic of Korea
4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu 06351 Seoul Republic of Korea
5 Ha’s Orthopedic Hospital 518, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu Seoul Republic of Korea

Abstract

Summary Osteoporosis increases the risk of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures after TKA, especially in patients with a history of osteoporotic fractures. Therefore, careful assessment and proper treatment of osteoporosis need and the importance of taking osteoporotic medication needs to be recognized by the patients following primary TKA.
Purpose Osteoporosis is a risk factor for fractures, including those of the hip, vertebrae, and distal radius;...

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