PERIPROSTHETIC DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE

Course overview

TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROVIDES A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH END-STAGE OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE. THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY, INCREASED ACTIVITY DEMANDS OF PATIENTS, ALONG WITH AN INCREASING NEED FOR TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, HAS LED TO A SIMULTANEOUS INCREASE IN PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERIPROSTHETIC DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.