Primary resection total knee arthroplasty for complicated fracture of the distal femur with an arthritic knee joint.
Treatment of fractures of the distal end of the femur in an elderly patient is difficult.  If the knee joint is arthritic, the problem is even greater.  The reports of two patients with rheumatoid arthritis who sustained fractures of the distal end of the femur and underwent unconventional treatment with a resection total knee arthroplasty are presented.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*