title: Total knee arthroplasty: periprosthetic tibial fractures.
abstract: A classification for periprosthetic tibial fractures is presented. It is based on the anatomic location of the fracture in reference to the tibial component; whether the fracture occurred during surgery or in the postoperative period; and whether the prosthesis is radiographically well-fixed or loose. A treatment algorithm is proposed for each fracture type.
authors: Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Stuart
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Hanssen
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*