Outcomes of knee arthroplasty for primary treatment of pathologic peri-articular fractures of the distal femur and proximal tibia.

Joshua D JohnsonCody C WylesKevin I PerryBrandon J YuanPeter S RoseMatthew T Houdek

Published in: International orthopaedics (2019)

Knee arthroplasty provided improved function and full weight-bearing making it an effective treatment for pathologic periarticular fractures of the distal femur and proximal tibia.

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neoadjuvant chemotherapy
body mass index
bone mineral density
physical activity
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
radiation therapy
combination therapy
skeletal muscle
replacement therapy