Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objective

1. Discuss the etiology of periprosthetic fractures about the knee, including the incidence/prevalence and risk factors.
2. Describe classification systems for periprosthetic fractures about the knee and their utility with regard to guiding management.
3. Explain the appropriate workup for a patient with a periprosthetic fracture after primary total knee arthroplasty.
4. List the most common indications for revision total knee arthroplasty in a patient with a periprosthetic fracture about the knee.
5. Review treatment options for the management of periprosthetic fractures about the knee, including surgical fixation options.

Earn up to 2 AMA PRA category 1 Credits