Emergency Use of a Custom Distal Femoral Replacement System for Acute Periprosthetic Fracture with Catastrophic Implant Failure: A Case Report.

Ahmed K Emara Mitchell K NgViktor E KrebsNicolas Santiago Piuzzi

Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)

Custom distal femoral replacing implants are feasible for complex emergency knee-salvage revisions with poor bone stock to avert more radical reconstruction alternatives.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
public health
emergency department
minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
liver failure
healthcare
total hip
respiratory failure
bone mineral density
emergency medical
drug induced
knee osteoarthritis
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
hip fracture
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation