Anterior femoral notching and ipsilateral supracondylar femur fracture in total knee arthroplasty.
The authors reviewed 670 total knee arthroplasties with a 2-10-year follow-up period. Of these, 180 knees had anterior femoral notching, which was deeper than 3 mm in 138. Two of the 670 knees suffered ipsilateral supracondylar fractures; one of these had a notched femur and one did not. Both fractures occurred at the anterior patellar flange-bone junction. No correlation was found between anterior femoral notching and ipsilateral supracondylar femur fracture.
Ritter
M A
MA
Center for Hip and Knee Surgery, Mooresville, Indiana.
Faris
P M
PM
Keating
E M
EM
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors