Case reports: A subtrochanteric femur fracture with long intramedullary femorotibial nail for knee arthrodesis

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Roger Torga-SpakRonald W Lindsey

Abstract

We present a case report of a patient who had a transverse subtrochanteric femur fracture develop 2 months after uneventful placement of a long femorotibial intramedullary nail for knee arthrodesis. To date, diaphyseal fracture of a femur already stabilized with an intramedullary nail has not been reported. The possible etiology for this unusual complication is discussed.

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