Dr. Brinker has performed more than 1,000 Ilizarov surgeries

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 1,200 fracture nonunions

Dr. Brinker has corrected more than 400 skeletal deformities

Dr. Brinker has treated more than 250 cases with bone infection

Periprosthetic Fracture: Femur Case 2

 
   

Presenting

This 45 year old man fell 14 months after having his hip replaced at an outside facility by other physicians and had a spiral fracture of his distal femur. The spiral pattern of the fracture and the presence of the hip replacement component in the upper femur presented a challenging treatment problem.

Result After Treatment by Dr. Brinker

This x-ray taken after surgical implantation of a long locking plate and a supporting bone graft stabilized with cables shows good alignment of the femur and solid bony healing. The patient can walk without pain or any type of assistance.

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