Osteosynthesis after periprosthetic fractures of the knee joint

摘要: Periprosthetic fractures around the knee joint are of increasing relevance due to numbers total replacements and life expectations. These can be a real challenge an often limited patient compliance, reduced bone quality impaired perfusion potential intramedullary shafts resulting in poor healing lack fixation options for screws. necessitate special knowledge approaches, which systematically dealt with this article, beginning correct diagnostics through most recent developments field osteosynthetic techniques. The trends minimally invasive techniques presented limitations described.