[Stress fractures of the tibia and gonarthrosis. apropos of 2 cases of pseudoarthroses and literature review]

Acta Orthop Belg. 1994;60(2):216-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Stress fracture of the tibia is a rare complication of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. It rarely results in pseudarthrosis. Two cases with such an evolution are reported, together with a survey of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Nails
  • Bone Plates
  • Female
  • Fractures, Stress / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fractures, Stress / surgery
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint
  • Knee Prosthesis
  • Osteoarthritis / complications
  • Pseudarthrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pseudarthrosis / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Tibial Fractures / complications
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery