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ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
Volume 142, Issue 12, Pages 3565-3574Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-03948-3
Keywords
Revision; Total joint arthroplasty; Periprosthetic fracture; Periprosthetic joint infection; Re-revision
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory of Massachusetts General Hospital, Foundation 'De Drie Lichten' in the Netherlands
- Stichting Prof. Michael-van Vloten Fonds
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This study evaluated the outcomes and risk factors associated with re-revision surgery following failed revision arthroplasty for periprosthetic fracture. The complication rates of THA and TKA re-revision were higher, with the most common indication being periprosthetic joint infection.
Introduction Periprosthetic fracture after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA; TKA) can be challenging, requiring open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), revision, or both. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and risk factors associated with re-revision surgery following failed revision arthroplasty for periprosthetic fracture. Methods A total of 316 consecutive THA patients and 79 consecutive TKA patients underwent a revision for periprosthetic fracture, of which 68 THA patients (21.5%) and 15 TKA patients (18.9%) underwent re-revision surgery. The most common indication for hip and knee re-revision was periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in 28 THA patients (46.6%) and 11 TKA patients (47.8%). Results The complication rates of THA and TKA revision were 24.3% and 25.3% respectively, and 35.0% and 39.1% respectively for re-revision surgery at an average follow-up of 4.5 years. Periprosthetic joint infection was the most common indication for THA and TKA re-revision (46.7%; 47.8%) and third revision surgery (15.0%; 13.0%). Factors significantly contributing to an increased risk of THA and TKA re-revision included revision with plate fixation and revision with combined ORIF. Conclusion The overall complication rate of THA and TKA re-revision surgery following failed revision surgery for periprosthetic fracture was higher than of revision surgery. The most common indication for re-revision and third revision was periprosthetic joint infection. These findings may assist surgeons in the management and preoperative counseling of patients undergoing THA and TKA revision surgery for a periprosthetic fracture to optimize the outcomes for these patients.
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