Journal article
Nonoperative Treatment of a Pathologic Proximal Tibia Fracture in the Setting of Previous Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
JBJS case connector, Vol.10(2), pp.e0517-e0517
04/01/2020
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00517
PMID: 32649123
Abstract
CASEWe present the case of a super obese 51-year-old woman with a pathologic fracture of the proximal tibia in the setting of a previous total knee arthroplasty. Imaging demonstrated an osteolytic lesion distal to the keel and pathologic fracture of the proximal tibia. Nonoperative treatment with a 12-week course of nonweight-bearing resulted in fracture healing and ossification of osteolysis. CONCLUSIONPathologic fractures of the tibia secondary to osteolysis are frequently treated surgically. Patients may benefit from nonoperative management, even in the setting of super morbid obesity and significant osteolysis about the tibial component.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nonoperative Treatment of a Pathologic Proximal Tibia Fracture in the Setting of Previous Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
- Creators
- Christopher N Carender - University of IowaMalynda S WynnJesse E OteroBenjamin J MillerTimothy S Brown
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- JBJS case connector, Vol.10(2), pp.e0517-e0517
- DOI
- 10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00517
- PMID
- 32649123
- ISSN
- 2160-3251
- eISSN
- 2160-3251
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984303975302771
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