Periprosthetic subtrochanteric femoral fracture in a megaprosthesis of the knee / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)

ABSTRACT

We report a rare case of periprosthetic posttraumatic fracture of subtrochanteric region of femur after a megaprosthesis of the knee, done for resistant nonunion of distal femur with secondary osteoarthrosis in a 51 years old man. Treatment with a locking femoral plate was able to achieve primary union with a good result.