Design of a fixation technique for periprosthetic femur fractures: Rorabeck type III, incorporating the femoral component of a primary total knee prosthesis

This report is the result of a graduation project at the TU Delft, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. The project was done in collaboration with the Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis. The implantation of a total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most successful operations in the field of orthopedic surgery. Unfortunately, in 0.6-2.5% of the...