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Review Question - QID 4863

TKA Periprosthetic Fracture Distal Femur Periprosthetic Fractures Treatment QID: 4863 (OBQ13.228)
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QID 4863 (Type "4863" in App Search)
A 65-year-old female sustains a periprosthetic supracondylar femur fracture proximal to a well-fixed implant. She undergoes direct reduction and locked plating with a titanium distal femoral locking plate via an extensile lateral approach. At 9 months post-operatively, weightbearing is at 50% and is painful. Examination reveals mild swelling and warmth around the distal incision. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are normal. Radiographs taken 9 months post-operatively are shown in Figure A. Which of the following may have increased the risk of this complication?
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