Steven I. Rabin Dreyer Medical Clinic
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Treatment of Peri-Implant Fractures of the Femur
Steven I. RabinDreyer Medical Clinic
Created January 2006Revised August 2009
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Fractures around Implants
Pose Unique Fixation
Challenges
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Number of Implants in the Femur are Increasing
• Population is Aging• Joint Replacement -
Indicated More Often• Fracture Fixation -
Indicated More Often
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Increasing Number of Implants in the Femur
• Over 123,000 Total Hip Replacements • Over 150,000 Total Knee Replacement
each year in the United States
Numbers Expected To Increase with Aging Population
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Increasing Number of Implants in the Femur
• Over 300,000 Hip Fractures
each year in the United States
almost all are treated surgically with internal fixation or prosthetic replacement
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As the Number of Implants Placed Increases
the Number of Associated Fractures will Increase
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High Mortality after Periprosthetic Hip Fracture
• Mortality following a periprosthetic hip fracture (89% 1-year survival) is:– significantly greater than the mortality after
primary total hip replacement (97% 1-year survival) in matched patients
– And statistically similar to the mortality following hip fractures (83.5%)
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Pre-Operative Planning• As with all fracture fixation
surgery, pre-operative planning is essential.
• Planning begins with classification• Templating is extremely valuable• Surgeon must be sure that he/she
has an adequate selection of specialized implants available– Including cables, special plates &
screws of appropriate size and length
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Be Prepared!• The surgeon may need to use
specialized implants not usually kept “on the shelf” at his/her hospital.
– Examples include specialized peri-prosthetic screws, claw plates for the greater trochanter, cable systems, and broken screw/implant removal devices
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Classification
• The most commonly used classifications for periprosthetic fractures around hip replacements are the Vancouver and AAOS classifications.
• The most commonly used classification for periprosthetic fractures around knee replacements is the Neer classification.
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Vancouver Classification of Periprosthetic Hip Replacement
Fractures• Type A:• Fracture at the trochanters
– AL at lesser trochanter
– AG at greater trochanter
• Illustrations from Duncan CP and Masri BA: Fractures of the Femur after hip replacement. Instr Course Lect 44:293-304, 1995
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Vancouver Classification of Periprosthetic Hip Replacement
Fractures• Type B1: fracture is around
or just below a well-fixedstem
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Vancouver Classification of Periprosthetic Hip Replacement
Fractures• B2
– Fracture is around or just below a loosestem
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Vancouver Classification of Periprosthetic Hip Replacement
Fractures• B3
– Fracture is around or just below a stem with poor proximal femoral bone stock
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Vancouver Classification of Periprosthetic Hip Replacement
Fractures• Type C
– Fracture Well Below the Stem
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AAOS Classification of PeriProsthetic Hip Fractures
• Level I: (Proximal to Lesser Trochanter)– Type I: proximal to the intertrochanteric line– Type II: vertical split above lesser trochanter
• Level II: (<10 cm. distal to Lesser Trochanter)– Type III: Split below the lesser trochanter
• Level III:(>10 cm. distal to Lesser Trochanter)– Type IV: Fracture at the tip of the stem.
• A: spiral• B: short oblique or transverse
– Type V: Severely comminuted Type III or IV– Type VI: Fracture distal to the prosthesis
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Neer Classification of Periprosthetic Knee Replacement Fractures
• Type I: Extra-articular or Non-displaced Femur Fx– <5mm of displacement or > 5 degrees angulation
• Type II: Extra-articular Femur Fx– >5mm of displacement or > 5 degrees angulation
• Type III: Comminuted Femur Fx.• Type IV: Fractures at the Tip of Stemmed Femoral
Prostheses• Type V: Tibial fracture
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Fractures around Implants: Unique Fixation Challenges
• Original Placement of the Implant may predispose to later fracture
• Long Term Presence of the Implant may change the structure of bone and increase susceptibility of fracture
• Implant Itself may interfere with healing or the placement of fixation devices
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Peri-Implant Fractures May be Caused by Technical Problems
During Implant Placement
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Risk Factors for Intra-operative Periprosthetic Fractures
• For patients with hip replacements: increased risk of periprosthetic fracture if:– Press-fit implant
• (larger prosthesis compared to medullary canal)– Long Stem implant
• (mis-match between stem and femoral bow)– Revision Procedure
• (compromised bone stock)• (cement removal – 44% risk of intra-operative fracture)• (impaction bone grafting techniques 4-32% risk)
– Limited Incision technique 3% risk• (poorer visualization of the anatomy)
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Technical Problems during Implant Placement include:
• Notching Anterior Femoral Cortex during Knee Replacement
• Cracking Calcar during Hip Replacement• Penetrating Shaft during Hip Replacement• Cracks between Screw Holes during
Internal Fixation
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Notching Anterior Femoral Cortex During Knee
ReplacementMay have 40% fracture rate at 8 years
Figgie et. al. J. Arthroplasty 1990
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• Incidence of Supracondylar Femur Fractureafter Total Knee Replacement:
.6 to 2.5%
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Fracture Associated with Implant Placement
• Fracture of the Femoral Neck may occur with Antegrade Intramedullary Rodding
• Stress Riser at Insertion Site
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Calcar May Fracture During Hip Arthroplasty
If the prosthesis or trials are not properly sized
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Femoral Stem may Perforate the Femoral Shaft
During Hip Replacement
especially if the femur is bowed
3.5% fracture rate during Primary Total
Hip Replacement Shaw & Greer, 1994
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Greater Trochanteric Fracture
• Greater Trochanteric fractures can occur during placement of a total hip prosthesis, during removal, or due to a separate traumatic injury
• Options for fixation include cerclage wires or a claw plate
Zarin, JS, Zurakowski, D, and Burke, DW: J.Arthroplasty. 2009 Feb;24(2):272-80Claw Plate Fixation of the Greater Trochanter in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
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The Bone Can Crack Between Screw Holes During Internal
Fixation
Especially in osteoporotic bone
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Stress Risers During Internal Fixation
• Any Drill Hole up to 20% of the bone’s diameter will weaken boneby 40%– 90% of fractures around fixation implants
occur through a drill hole– Koval et. al. 1994
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Stress Risers During Internal Fixation
• Fractures Tend to Occur at the End of Implants where weaker bone meets the rigid device
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Fractures can occur Postoperatively
• Incidence of 0.6 –2.5% of hip fractures
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Fractures Associated with Implant Removal
• During Prosthetic Revisions– 17.6% fracture rate compared to 3.5% during
primary hip replacements– (5 times the rate for primary hip replacement)– through osteoporotic bone or osteolytic defects
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Fractures Associated with Implant Removal
• Zickel IM Nails – are associated with Subtrochanteric Fractures after Removal
• Plates Stress Shield– Cortical bone - increased rate of fractures after
removal (especially forearm)
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Problems with TreatingPeri-Implant Fractures
• Implants may block new fixation devices– Stems, rods, and bone cement may fill the medullary
canal preventing IM fixation of fractures– Stems and rods may also block screw fixation through
the medullary canal to hold plates on bone
• Implants may impair healing due to endosteal ischemia
• Defects in bone from Osteolysis, Osteoporosis, and Implant Motion may compromise fixation
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Peri-Implant Fracture Fixation Methods
• Follow Standard Principles of Fixation• Must Achieve Stable Anatomic Fixation
while Preserving Soft Tissue Attachments• Indirect Reduction Techniques• Careful Preoperative Planning• Intra-Operative Flexibility/Creativity• Choose the Device That Fits the Patient
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Periprosthetic Femur Fractures
• Treatment Options are:– Long-stem revision
arthroplasty– Cortical strut allografting– Plate fixation with screws– Plate fixation with cables– Intramedullary Devices
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Treatment Options
MostImportant Factor
in TreatingPeri-Implant
Fractures is the Status of the
Implant
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• When the Implant is Loose, Mal-aligned or Deformed– Consider
Revision/Replacement
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• When the Implant is Stable, and Well Aligned with Good Quality Bone– Consider Fixation
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Implant Revision/Replacement• Avoids potential difficulties of
fixation– does not have to avoid the implant– does not require stable fixation in
poor bone
• Avoids potential complications of malunion or nonunion
• Indicated if Implant is Loose, Mal-Aligned, Deformed or there is Poor Bone Quality
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Case Example 1: Revision of Loose Prosthesis Complicated by
Fracture• 82 y/o F– Pre-existing LOOSE
Hip Replacement– Fell sustaining Peri-
Prosthetic Femoral Shaft Fracture
– X-ray Findings: Osteolysis, Subsidence
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Case Example 1: Revision of Loose Prosthesis Complicated by
Fracture• 82 y/o F– Treatment: Prosthesis
Removal, Strut Medial Allograft, and Long Stem Femoral Revision
– Follow-up - allograft incorporated and prosthesis stable with healed fracture at 6 months
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Case Example 2:Hip Replacement after Fracture
at Tip of DHS Implant• Elderly M
– DHS for Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture Fixation
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Case Example 2:Hip Replacement after Fracture
at Tip of DHS Implant• Elderly M
– Intertrochanteric Fracture Healed
– Fell 1 year later sustaining Femoral Neck Fracture at tip of lag screw
– X-rays showed poor bone stock
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Case Example 2:Hip Replacement after Fracture
at Tip of DHS Implant• Elderly M
– Treatment: Hardware Removal, Hemiarthroplasty
– Follow-up : Functioning well at 6 months
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Fixation Around An Implant
• Avoids Difficulties of Implant Removal– may be technically difficult– may be time-consuming– may cause further fracturing
of bone
• Indicated if Implant is Stable, Well Aligned, and Bone Quality is Good
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Peri-Implant Fracture Fixation
• A Wide Selection of Devices Must be Available:– Special Plates with Cerclage Wires
• Curved Plates to Match the anterior Bow of the Femur are Now Available.
– Flexible Intramedullary Rods– Rigid Intramedullary Rods
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Plating Techniques forPeri-Implant Fractures
• Advantages of Plates:– Allow Direct Fracture Reduction and
Exact Anatomic Alignment• Less Chance of Later Prosthetic
Loosening due to Mechanical Mal-alignment
– Allow Interfragmentary Compression and A Rigid Construct for Early Motion
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Plating Techniques forPeri-Implant Fractures
• Disadvantages of Plates:– Biologic and Mechanical Disadvantages
Compared to IM devices even with Indirect Techniques
– Require Special Plates which accept Cerclage Wires, and/or allow Unicortical Screws and/or match the shape of the bone
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Case Example 3: Fracture at the Proximal End of a Supracondylar
Nail Treated with a Plate• Elderly F
– Pre-existing healed supracondylar femur fracture
– New fracture at end of rod after MVA
– Treatment: ORIF with Plate/wires
– Follow-up: Healed after 3 months and still asymptomatic at 2 years
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PeriProsthetic FractureFor Hip Peri-
Prosthetic Fixation-Standard is with
Plate or Allograft
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Allograft Technique
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Plate Technique
• Advantages ofPlate over Allograft
– Less Invasive • Leaves Medial Soft Tissues
Intact
– Avoids Potential Allograft Risks
• Including Donor Infection
– Stronger• Allograft bone can be Brittle
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Combined Allograft Struts & Plates
• Mechanically the use of allograft struts and plates has been found to be stronger than plates alone (with or without locking screws)
– Rad Zdero, Richard Walker, James P. Waddell, and Emil H. SchemitschBiomechanical Evaluation of Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Fixation
J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., May 2008; 90: 1068 - 1077.
• Although this study was in vitro and so did not take into account the additional biologic trauma inherent in placing the allograft struts
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Recent Clinical Studies Controversial
• M.A. Buttaro, G. Farfalli, M. Paredes Núñez, F. Comba, and F. PiccalugaLocking Compression Plate Fixation of Vancouver Type-B1 Periprosthetic Femoral FracturesJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Sep 2007; 89: 1964 - 1969.
– Conclusion: Plate Fixation Should be Supplemented by Allograft Struts
• Catherine F. Kellett, Petros J. Boscainos, Anthony C. Maury, Ari Pressman, Barry Cayen, Paul Zalzal, David Backstein, and Allan GrossProximal Femoral Allograft Treatment of Vancouver Type-B3 Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Surgical TechniqueJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Mar 2007; 89: 68 - 79.
– Conclusion: Allograft Struts alone are enough. Plates not necessary.
• William M. Ricci, Brett R. Bolhofner, Timothy Loftus, Christopher Cox, Scott Mitchell, and Joseph Borrelli, Jr.Indirect Reduction and Plate Fixation, without Grafting, for Periprosthetic Femoral Shaft Fractures About a Stable Intramedullary Implant. Surgical TechniqueJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Sep 2006; 88: 275 - 282.
– Conclusion: Plate fixation alone is enough. Struts not necessary.
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PeriProsthetic FracturePlate or allograft
attachment is by Cerclage Wires or unicortical screws
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Plate Techniques May Use Cables to attach the plate to the bone
• Cables– Require Extensive Exposure– And are Technically Demanding– So the fewer Used, the Better: To decrease
operative trauma and operating time
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Plate Techniques Can Also Use Screws to Attach the Plate to Bone
• Screws– Can be Placed Easier than
Cables– And Can be Placed
Percutaneously with less soft tissue trauma than Cables
• So using Screws instead of Cables should decrease operative trauma and operating time
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Use of plates with cables:There are many reports
• Examples:-Ogden and Rendall, Orthop Trans, 1978
-Zenni, et al, Clin Orthop, 1988
-Berman and Zamarin, Orthopaedics, 1993
-Haddad, et al, Injury, 1997
But none of these address the question: how many cables are necessary?
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Cables:
• Cables resist bending loads:-Mihalko, et al, J Biomechanics, 1992
• BUT Cables resist torsional loads poorly compared to screws
-Schmotzer, et al, J Arthroplasty, 1996
The Use of Screws should improve Rotational Stability
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PeriProsthetic Fracture
• Cerclage Wires are Less Mechanically Sound than Unicortical Screws
• Lohrbach & Rabin MidAmerica Orthopedic Assoc. Annual Meeting 2002
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Conclusions:• A unicortical screw
significantly increases torsional and A-P stability and should be added to cable-plate constructs
• At least six cables are needed in the absence of a unicortical screw to improve A-P and rotational stability
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00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.8
6 5 4 3 2
Number of Cables
mm
ScrewNo screw
A-P Displacement
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.7
6 5 4 3 2
Number of Cables
mm
ScrewWithout screw
Lohrbach & Rabin MidAmerica Orthopedic Assoc. Annual Meeting 2002
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Case Example 4: Fracture at Distal End of Hip Replacement Stem Treated with a Standard Plate
• Elderly F– Pre-existing
Asymptomatic Hip Arthroplasty
– Fell out of a car sustaining fracture at tip of stem
– X-rays showed a solid prosthesis
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Case Example 4: Fracture at Distal End of Hip Replacement Stem Treated with a Standard Plate
• Elderly F– Treatment: DCP plate
w. screws/cerclage wires
– Follow-up: Healed/Asymptomatic at 3 years
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Case Example 5: Peri-Prosthetic Fracture Treated with Locking Compression Plate
• 73y/o M– Healthy– 3 previous
platings
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Case Example 5: Peri-Prosthetic Repair with Locking Plates
• Treatment = Double Locked Compression Plate, electrical stimulator, Hardware removal
• Locking Screw Plates are Ideal because they provide stable fixed angled unicortical fixation
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Case Example 5: Peri-Prosthetic Repair with Locking Plates
– Clinically painless by 6 weeks
– Radiographically appeared healed at 2 months
– Follow-up 13 months– Complication: S. epi
post-op infection required I&D & e-stim removal at 3 months
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Case Example 6: Peri-Prosthetic Repair with LISS Plate
• 49 y/o F – Healthy: Fracture at
end of Hip Stem– 3 previous platings, – 1 previous retrograde
rod
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Case Example 6: Peri-Prosthetic Repair with LISS
• Treatment = LISS + locking plate, electrical stimulator, bone graft
• (LISS – less invasive stabilization system)
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Case Example 6: Peri-Prosthetic Repair with LISS
– Follow-up 19 mo.– No Pain by 2 mo.– Bridging 5 mo.
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Case Example 7: Fracture Distal to Hip Stem Treated with Curved
Locking Plate72 y/o Male with
Hip Replacement for Arthritis
X-ray from Routine Annual Follow-up (6 months prior to fracture)
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Case 7: Treatment with Curved Plate • Fracture
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Case 7: Curved PlateIntra-op• Curved Plate
Matches Bow of Femur
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Case 7: Curved Plate ExampleHealed at 6 months
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Flexible Intramedullary Rods(Zickel, Enders etc.)
• Flexible Rods Advantages:– can be placed via minimal incisions– act as internal splints until fracture healing
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Flexible Intramedullary Rods
• Flexible Rods Disadvantages:– require external protection (cast or brace)– rarely allow early motion or weight-bearing– must be enough space in the medullary canal
for implant and rod
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Case Example 8:Distal Femur Fracture w. Proximal
Hip Replacement Treated with Flexible IM Rod
• Elderly F s/p MI– Pre-existing
Asymptomatic Hip Hemiarthroplasty
– Fall sustaining distal femur shaft fracture
– X-rays showed wide medullary canal and osteoporosis
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Case Example 8:Distal Femur Fracture w. Proximal
Hip Replacement Treated with Flexible IM rod
• Elderly F s/p MI– Treatment: Zickel
Supracondylar Device
– Follow-up: Healed Asymptomatic at 3yrs
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Rigid Intramedullary Rods(Antegrade, Supracondylar,
Retrograde)
• Rigid Rod Advantages:– Do Not Require External Support– Provide Rigid Fixation– Biologic & Mechanical Advantages of
Intramedullary Position
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Rigid Intramedullary Rods
• Rigid Rod Disadvantages:– Cannot be used with a pre-existing stemmed
implant
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Case Example 9: Fracture at the End of a Blade Plate Treated with
a Retrograde Nail• Young M
– 2 yrs after healed subtrochanteric hip fracture with retained blade plate
– In a High Speed Motor Vehicle Accident, sustained a fracture at the distal end of the plate
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Case Example 9: Fracture at the End of a Blade Plate Treated with
a Retrograde Nail• Young M
– 2 yrs after healed subtrochanteric hip fracture with retained blade plate
– Treatment: Retrograde Rodding
– Follow-up: at 2 years healed and asymptomatic
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Case Example 10: Fracture Above a Total Knee Replacement
Treated w. an Antegrade Nail• Elderly F
– Bilateral Knee Replacements
– Sustained Bilateral Distal Femur Fractures Proximal to Knee Replacements after MVA
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Case Example 10: Fracture Above a Total Knee Replacement
Treated w. an Antegrade Nail• Elderly F
– Bilateral Knee Replacements
– Treatment: Bilateral Antegrade Rodding
– Follow-up: at 3 years: Fractures healed and both knees asymptomatic
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Summary
• If the prosthesis or implant is Loose, or Bone Quality is Poor - then the implant should be revised while fixing the fracture
• If the prosthesis or implant is Stable and Bone Quality is Adequate for Fixation -then the implant should be retained while the fracture is fixed following standard principles
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Remember:
If Fixation is chosen: Follow Principles of Good Fracture Care
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Case Example 11: Revision of Fixation Requiring Osteotomy
• 78 y/o Female:X-rays from 7 years
ago after treatment of infected intertrochanteric nonunion
Asymptomatic in interim
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Example 11: Revision of Fixation
• Femoral Neck Fracture
• (Vertical Shear Pattern)
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Example 11: Revision of Fixation
• Fixation of fracture with Valgus Intertrochanteric Osteotomy restores leg length and converts shear forces across the femoral neck fracture into compressive forces
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Example 11: Revision of Fixation
• Healing at 3 months:• (Plans to shorten blade)
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Warning!
• The Bone Quality Must be Adequate to Hold Fixation in addition to Stability of the Implant if Fixation is chosen instead of revision/replacement.
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Example 12: Stable Prosthesis But Poor Bone Quality
• 90 year old Female with asymptomatic Hemi-arthroplasty at annual follow-up
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Example 12: Stable Prosthesis But Poor Bone Quality
• Fracture• 2 months
later
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Example 12: Stable Prosthesis But Poor Bone Quality• Stable
Prosthesis so Fixation with curved locked plate with Uni-cortical screws Chosen for Treatment
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Example 12: Stable Prosthesis But Poor Bone
Quality• Plate Failure At 3 months
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Example 12: Stable Prosthesis But Poor Bone Quality
• Salvage with Proximal Femoral Replacement
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Conclusions
• Surgeon must carefully Evaluate Stability of the Implant
• Loose Fixation Implants will allow motion at the fracture site that interferes with healing and gets in the way of more stable fixation devices
• Loose Prosthetic Implants will be painful and also interfere with adequate fixation
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Conclusions
If the prosthesis or implant is Loose, or Bone Quality is Poor -
the implant should be revised while fixing the fracture
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Conclusions
If the prosthesis or implant is Stable and Bone Quality is Adequate for
Fixation
the implant should be retained while the fracture is fixed following
standard principles
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Review Articles• Edward T. Su, Hargovind DeWal, and Paul E. Di Cesare
Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures Above Total Knee ReplacementsJ. Am. Acad. Ortho. Surg., January/February 2004; 12: 12 – 20
• Scott P. Steinmann and Emilie V. CheungTreatment of Periprosthetic Humerus Fractures Associated With Shoulder ArthroplastyJ. Am. Acad. Ortho. Surg., April 2008; 16: 199 - 207.
• Darin Davidson, Jeffrey Pike, Donald Garbuz, Clive P. Duncan, and Bassam A. MasriIntraoperative Periprosthetic Fractures During Total Hip Arthroplasty. Evaluation and
Management J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Sep 2008; 90: 2000 - 2012.
• Neil P. Sheth, David I. Pedowitz, and Jess H. Lonner
Periprosthetic Patellar Fractures J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Oct 2007; 89: 2285 - 2296.
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Selected References• Rad Zdero, Richard Walker, James P. Waddell, and Emil H. Schemitsch
Biomechanical Evaluation of Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture FixationJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., May 2008; 90: 1068 - 1077.
• Timothy Bhattacharyya, Denis Chang, James B. Meigs, Daniel M. Estok, II, and Henrik MalchauMortality After Periprosthetic Fracture of the FemurJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Dec 2007; 89: 2658 - 2662.
•• William M. Ricci, Brett R. Bolhofner, Timothy Loftus, Christopher Cox, Scott Mitchell, and Joseph
Borrelli, Jr.Indirect Reduction and Plate Fixation, without Grafting, for Periprosthetic Femoral Shaft FracturesAbout a Stable Intramedullary Implant. Surgical TechniqueJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Sep 2006; 88: 275 - 282.
•Gregg R. Klein, Javad Parvizi, Venkat Rapuri, Christopher F. Wolf, William J. Hozack, Peter F. Sharkey, and James J. PurtillProximal Femoral Replacement for the Treatment of Periprosthetic FracturesJ. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Aug 2005; 87: 1777 - 1781.
• Zarin, JS, Zurakowski, D, and Burke, DW: J.Arthroplasty. 2009 Feb;24(2):272-80 • Claw Plate Fixation of the Greater Trochanter in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Selected References• Orthop Clin North Am. 1999 Apr;30(2):249-57The treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the
femur using cortical onlay allograft struts.Brady OH, Garbuz DS, Masri BA, Duncan CP.• Instr Course Lect. 1998;47:237-42.Periprosthetic fractures of the femur: principles of prevention
and management. Garbuz DS, Masri BA, Duncan CP.• Instr Course Lect. 1998;47:251-6. Periprosthetic hip and knee fractures: the scope of the
problem.Younger AS, Dunwoody I, Duncan CP.• Am J Orthop. 1998 Jan;27(1):35-41 One-stage revision of periprosthetic fractures around loose
cemented total hip arthroplasty.Incavo SJ, Beard DM, Pupparo F, Ries M, Wiedel J.
• Instr Course Lect. 2001;50:379-89.Periprosthetic fractures following total knee arthroplasty. Dennis DA
• Orthop Clin North Am. 2002 Jan;33(1):143-52, ix.Periprosthetic fractures of the femur. Schmidt AH, Kyle RF
• J Arthroplasty. 2002 Jun;17(4 Suppl 1):11-3.Management of periprosthetic fractures: the hip.Berry DJ.
• Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. (420):80-95, March 2004.Periprosthetic Fractures Evaluation and Treatment. Masri, Bassam; Meek, R M. Dominic; Duncan, Clive P
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