Knee arthrodesis with modular megaprosthesis as salvage procedure for the limb following in a patient with an infected knee tumor prosthesis: A case report
In the scenario of infection and massive bone stock deficit, knee arthrodesis using intramedullary devices such as nails, megaprostheses, or hybrids is an alternative that can be successful if accompanied by appropriate medical-surgical management of the infection. This approach allows for earlier functional recovery compared to other techniques.
Authors
- Rodrigo Olivieri
- Carlos Salvador Juárez Rojas
- Felipe Amoedo
- Tania Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5464-4131)
- José Laso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-9404)
- Nicolás Franulic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-5858)
- Nicolás Gaggero
Institutions
- Universidad Andrés Bello (CL)
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- Hospital Militar de Santiago (CL)
- Hospital del Trabajador (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101152
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00