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Periprosthetic fractures of the knee are all those skeletal fractures that involve any one of the three joint ends of the prosthetized knee (femur, tibia, or patella) not more than 15 cm from the joint line.
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Giron, F., Aglietti, P. (2001). Periprosthetic Fractures. In: Sculco, T.P., Martucci, E.A. (eds) Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6185-2_18
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