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The aim of this study is the evaluation of the outcomes and bone healing of periprosthetic femoral fractures managed by standard plate fixation compared to plating with bone grafting. &amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Methods&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; Thirty-six periprosthetic fractures around the knee were selected. Eighteen patients underwent standard plate and screws fixation while other eighteen were treated by plating associate with a cortical strut. Knee Society Score (KSS) and Short Form 12 (SF12) with the UNION SCORE (RUS) were used for the evaluation of results. &amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Results&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;After a minimum follow-up of 12 months, the results showed a statistically significant difference in SF-12, KSS, and RUS in favour of plating associated to bone graft with respect to the plating alone; four cases of non-union were recorded in the group of patients treated by standard plating. &amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Conclusions&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; Our experience once again demonstrated that plating and bone grafting may ensure a mechanical and biological support for the healing of periprosthetic fracture of the knee more than simple plating.&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.17392\/1035-20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,21]],"date-time":"2024-04-21T10:28:16Z","timestamp":1713695296000},"page":"170-177","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Standard plating vs. cortical strut and plating for periprosthetic knee fractures: a multicentre experience"],"prefix":"10.17392","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Paolo","family":"Pichierri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Vito Fazzi Hospital","place":["Lecce,Italy"],"department":["Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marco","family":"Filipponi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vito Fazzi Hospital","place":["Lecce,Italy"],"department":["Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marco","family":"Giaracuni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vito Fazzi Hospital","place":["Lecce,Italy"],"department":["Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Danilo","family":"Leonetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Messina","place":["Messina,Italy"],"department":["Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Luigi","family":"Meccariello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vito Fazzi Hospital","place":["Lecce,Italy"],"department":["Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Giuseppe","family":"Rollo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vito Fazzi Hospital","place":["Lecce,Italy"],"department":["Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1920-1286","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Enrico Maria","family":"Bonura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Messina","place":["Messina,Italy"],"department":["Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gazi","family":"Huri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hacettepe University School of Medicine","place":["Ankara,Turkey"],"department":["Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mario","family":"Ronga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Molise","place":["Campobasso,Italy"],"department":["Department of Medicine and Health Sciences \u201cVincenzo Tiberio\u201d"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Christian","family":"Carulli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Florence","place":["Florence,Italy"],"department":["Orthopaedic Clinic"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michele","family":"Bisaccia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"S.M. 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