Case Report
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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2025; 16(2): 98674
Published online Feb 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.98674
Periprosthetic fractures of the tibial shaft following long-stemmed total knee arthroplasty: A case report
Maciej Kocon, Dariusz Grzelecki
Maciej Kocon, Dariusz Grzelecki, Department of Orthopedics and Rheumoorthopedics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock 05-400, Mazowieckie, Poland
Author contributions: Kocon M was responsible for data collection, article conceptualization and drafting, and manuscript revisions; Grzelecki D was a major contributor to the writing of the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Dariusz Grzelecki, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rheumoorthopedics, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Konarskiego 13, Otwock 05-400, Mazowieckie, Poland. dariuszgrzelecki@gmail.com
Received: July 2, 2024
Revised: November 19, 2024
Accepted: January 7, 2025
Published online: February 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Periprosthetic tibial fractures after long-stemmed total knee arthroplasties require planning and a personalized approach for each case. We recommend planning intramedullary fixation with long-stemmed implants or revision total knee arthroplasty with intramedullary nailing for fractures localized on the tibial shaft.