An unusual way of intramedullar fixation after a periprosthetic supracondylar femur fracture.

Abstract	Periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures after a total knee arthroplasty are difficult surgical problems. We report a case of an 84-year-old woman with an osteoporotic fracture that was not deemed amenable to conventional treatment. In this case, a complete consolidation was achieved by using a proximal femur nail antirotation nail upside down and through the fracture for fixation.
Authors	Johan H Pot, Ronald J van Heerwaarden, Thomas W Patt
Journal	The Journal of arthroplasty (J Arthroplasty) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 494.e5-8 (Mar 2012) ISSN: 1532-8406 [Electronic] United States
PMID	22019319 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Copyright	Copyright Â© 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Topics	Aged, 80 and over Female Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary (methods) Humans Knee Prosthesis Periprosthetic Fractures (surgery)

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