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Incomplete Periprosthetic Atypical Femoral Fracture With Concomitant Hip and Knee Arthroplasties: A Case Report.

Louise Woon Theng LoJoyce Suang Bee KohTet Sen HoweMeng Ai PngNgai Nung Lo
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
The incomplete PAFF was contributed by both decreased bone turnover from bisphosphonate use and increased mechanical stress at the lateral femoral cortex. Her previous left bipolar hemiarthroplasty and subsequent Total Knee Arthroplasty shifted the mechanical alignment medially, hence increasing tensile stress.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • bone mineral density
  • hip fracture
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • stress induced
  • minimally invasive
  • postmenopausal women
  • bone regeneration