Diagnostic Considerations

Diagnosis of periprosthetic fractures is generally straightforward. As with any fracture, there is usually a traumatic event, and the trauma is the cause of the fracture.

One cause of fractures around an implant without a specific traumatic event is a stress fracture. On the tibial side of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs), both Ozdemir et al^[41]and Fonseca et al^[42]reported stress fractures, whereas Wada et al^[43]reported stress fractures on the femoral side. Similarly, stress fractures around the femoral stem of hip replacements have been reported by Eschenroeder et al^[44]and by Lotke et al,^[45] with insufficiency fractures of the acetabulum also reported by Kanaji et al.^[46]

Stress fractures around fixation implants can also occur, as reported by Nagoshi et al^[47]after internal fixation of a radial shaft with a titanium plate.

Another cause of fracture around an implant without a specific traumatic event is the atypical insufficiency fracture related to bisphosphonate use.^{[48, 49, 50, 51]}

Workup

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Media Gallery

Distal femur fracture during hip arthroplasty.
Failed fixation caused by fracture through screw holes.
Fracture around loose prosthesis treated with replacement.
Fracture at the end of implant treated with replacement.
Fracture around stable prosthesis treated with flexible rods.
Fracture around plate implant treated with rigid rod.
Fracture around stable prosthesis treated with rigid rod.
Fracture around stable prosthesis treated with standard plate.
Fracture around stable rod implant treated with plate.
Fracture around plate treated with a rod (pathologic).
Open reduction and internal fixation with 2 "combi" fixed-angle locking screw plates (anterior and lateral placement to help control both anterolateral and mediolateral forces).
Fracture around stable implant treated with less invasive stabilization system (LISS) plate.
Failed periprosthetic repair (total hip above, total knee below).
Failed periprosthetic fracture repair.
Vancouver B1 fracture treated with locked plate.
Vancouver B1 fracture at tip of well-fixed hip replacement stem.
Vancouver B1 fracture treated with locked plating technique.
Periprosthetic fracture at stem of hip replacement with insufficient proximal bone for internal fixation.
Periprosthetic fracture at stem of hip replacement with insufficient proximal bone for internal fixation; proximal femur replacement prosthesis with internal fixation.
Periprosthetic fracture.
Third periprosthetic fracture.
Third periprosthetic fracture.
Third periprosthetic fracture.
Healed third periprosthetic fracture after minimally invasive locked plating.
Healed third periprosthetic fracture after minimally invasive locked plating.
Healed third periprosthetic fracture after minimally invasive locked plating.
Healed third periprosthetic fracture after minimally invasive locked plating.
Healed third periprosthetic fracture after minimally invasive locked plating.
Example of periprosthetic fracture at tip of proximal stem of total knee replacement in elderly patient with osteoporotic bone that was treated with Ilizarov circular multiplanar thin wire external fixator with excellent outcome. Courtesy of Springer Nature [Nozaka K, Miyakoshi N, Hongo M, et al. Effectiveness of circular external fixator in periprosthetic fractures around the knee. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;21(317). Online at: https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-020-03352-9. Reused without alteration under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.]
Nonunion of distal femur periprosthetic fracture above total knee replacement. Preoperative AP radiograph for distal femur replacement. Courtesy of William J Hopkinson, MD, FACS, FAAOS.
Nonunion of distal femur periprosthetic fracture above a total knee replacement. Preoperative lateral radiograph for distal femur replacement. Courtesy of William J Hopkinson, MD, FACS, FAAOS.
Distal femur replacement after distal femur peri-implant fracture with prior plate fixation. Courtesy of William J Hopkinson, MD, FACS, FAAOS.

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Author

Steven I Rabin, MD, FAAOS Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University, Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Services, Dreyer Medical Clinic

Steven I Rabin, MD, FAAOS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Fracture Association, American Orthopaedic Association, AO Foundation, Chicago Metropolitan Trauma Society, Illinois Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Trauma Association

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Samuel Agnew, MD, FACS Associate Professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery, Chief of Orthopedic Trauma, University of Florida at Jacksonville College of Medicine; Consulting Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, McLeod Regional Medical Center

Samuel Agnew, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association

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Chief Editor

Murali Poduval, MBBS, MS, DNB Orthopaedic Surgeon, Senior Consultant, and Subject Matter Expert, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India

Murali Poduval, MBBS, MS, DNB is a member of the following medical societies: Association of Medical Consultants of Mumbai, Bombay Orthopedic Society, Indian Orthopedic Association, Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons

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Additional Contributors

James F Kellam, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS(Ire) Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston

James F Kellam, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FRCS(Ire) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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