[Treatment of supracondylar femoral fracture proximal to a knee joint endoprosthesis by retrograde interlocking nailing]

Abstract

A case of a supracondylar femoral fracture proximal to a total knee prosthesis is reported. This difficult fracture was managed with retrograde intramedullary locked nailing. The time to union was 6 weeks. Cancellous bone grafting was not necessary. At final follow up the patient had a knee score of 90 and a functional score of 80 points. This was equal to the result after joint replacement prior to the injury.