Bilateral femoral neck stress fracture following bilateral total knee arthroplasty: A case report


Çakmak S., Mahiroǧullari M., Kürklü M., YILDIZ C.

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.312-315, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2012.2662
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.312-315
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Femoral neck, stress fracture, total knee arthroplasty
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In the treatment of degenerative knee arthritis, total knee arthroplasty is a commonly performed surgery. After knee replacement, stress fractures at lower extremity may rarely occur due to changes in lower extremity alignment and biomechanical axis. We report an 82-year-old woman with a bilateral femoral neck stress fracture 3 years after bilateral total knee replacement. Physicians should be aware of this rare complication and these fractures should be treated without any surgical delay. © 2012 Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.