title: Fractures above and below a modular nail for knee arthrodesis. A case report.
abstract: Several techniques have been advocated for knee arthrodesis, and there has been an increasing interest in modular intramedullary nails in the recent last years. We report a case of femoral and tibial fractures at each end of a modular nail in a solidly fused knee 8 months after an arthrodesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospitals IMAS (Mar-Esperanza) Barcelona, Spain. Phinarejos@imas.imim.es
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hinarejos
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ginés
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Monllau
authors.forename: Lluis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.forename: Enric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cáceres
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000209:etiology*