Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	74560
Country	Italy

Received	2021-12-29 09:46
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Distal femur complex fractures in elderly patients treated with megaprosthesis: Results in a case series of 11 patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fabio Zanchini, Antonio Piscopo, Valerio Cipolloni, Federico Fusini, Stefano Cacciapuoti, Davide Piscopo, Charlotte Pripp, Luigi Aurelio Nasto and Enrico Pola
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Corresponding Author	Enrico Pola, PhD, Professor, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Division, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" School of Medicine, Via del Sole 10, Naples 80138, Italy. enrico.pola@unicampania.it
Key Words	Knee; Joint replacement; Megaprosthesis; Elderly; Distal femur fracture
Core Tip	We evaluated safety and efficacy of a knee megaprosthesis in the setting of complex fractures of the distal femur in elderly patients with a short-term follow-up. We retrospectively evaluated 11 patients over the age of 85 treated with distal femoral replacement with a fully porous coated metaphyseal sleeve for acute fractures of the distal femur with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. During our study period we observed stability of the implants and improvement in the Visual Analogical Scale, Oxford Knee Score, range of motion, Barthel Index, quality of life and survival.
Publish Date	2022-05-13 06:08
Citation	Zanchini F, Piscopo A, Cipolloni V, Fusini F, Cacciapuoti S, Piscopo D, Pripp C, Nasto LA, Pola E. Distal femur complex fractures in elderly patients treated with megaprosthesis: Results in a case series of 11 patients. World J Orthop 2022; 13(5): 454-464
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i5/454.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.454

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