Fractures above and below a modular nail for knee arthrodesis. A case report

Knee. 2005 Jun;12(3):231-3. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2004.06.011.

Abstract

Several techniques have been advocated for knee arthrodesis, and there has been an increasing interest in modular intramedullary nails in the recent last years. We report a case of femoral and tibial fractures at each end of a modular nail in a solidly fused knee 8 months after an arthrodesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Aged
  • Arthrodesis / adverse effects*
  • Arthrodesis / instrumentation
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Bone Nails*
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Tibial Fractures / etiology*