distale periprothetische Femurfraktur
distale periprothetische Femurfraktur
periprothetische Fraktur Radiopaedia • CC-by-nc-sa 3.0 • de
Periprosthetic fracture is a term used to describe any fracture that occurs around an implanted orthopedic prosthesis, most commonly knee or hip arthroplasties.
Epidemiology
Periprosthetic fractures complicate, ~1% of total hip arthroplasties and ~1.5% of total knee arthroplasties .
Radiographic features
They can be difficult to diagnose, with metalware potentially obscuring the fracture on x-ray or creating extensive artifact on CT/MRI.
See also
Siehe auch:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu distale periprothetische Femurfraktur:
