Periprosthetic subtrochanteric femoral fracture in a megaprosthesis of the knee

摘要

We report a rare case of periprosthetic posttraumatic fracture of subtrochanteric region of femur after a megaprosthesis of the knee,done for resistant nonunion of distal femur with secondary osteoarthrosis in a 51 years old man.Treatment with a locking femoral plate was able to achieve primary union with a good result.