[Endoprostheses for one hip and both knee joints in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after supracondylar fractures of both femurs].
The paper presents a case of hip prosthesis and ambilateral knee prosthesis after ambilateral supracondylar fractures of the femur healed in malposition in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The knee prosthesis were implanted without application of the femoral intramedullare rod. Three prosthesis were successfully implanted over a period of 8 weeks, obtaining pain relief and satisfactory range of movement.
Kowalczewski
J
J
Klinika Reumoortopedii, Instytut Reumatologiczny w Warszawie.
Małdyk
P
P
Michalak
C
C
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation