Medium term results of total knee arthroplasty as a primary treatment for knee fractures

201815 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Ayman Ebied · Menoufia University Hospitals

Ahmed Ibrahim Zayda · Menoufia University Hospitals

Sameh Marei · Menoufia University Hospitals

Hany Elsayed · Menoufia University Hospitals

Abstract

Knee arthroplasty achieves highly successful outcome when performed as a primary treatment for comminuted intra and periarticular knee fractures in elderly patients. Survival of implants and functional range of movement at midterm are excellent.

Topics & Keywords

Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Bone fractures and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: SICOT-J

Volume 4, pp. 6-6

DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2017060

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