title: Computer-assisted reduction method for periprosthetic distal femur fracture.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to describe a novel use of computer assistance in identifying and restoring the mechanical axis in the treatment of a periprosthetic distal femur fracture in a 76-year-old female patient with a total knee arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Adam Michael
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Tyler Steven
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Watters
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Zura
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bolognesi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted