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Periprosthetic fractures of the upper and lower extremities not only represent a challenge for surgeons but also for the rehabilitation team. The sometimes multimorbid patients have often undergone several surgical operations and need special planning and cooperation between an interdisciplinary team in order to achieve the best possible functional result and social reintegration. A structured rehabilitation planning after surgical treatment is a prerequisite for the patient to return to life as normal as possible. The aim is always rapid mobilization to achieve independence in activities of daily living. Special attention should be paid to postoperative immobilization and weight bearing.

Periprosthetic fractures of the upper and lower extremities not only represent a challenge for surgeons but also for the rehabilitation team. The sometimes multimorbid patients have often undergone several surgical operations and need special planning and cooperation between an interdisciplinary team in order to achieve the best possible functional result and social reintegration. A structured rehabilitation planning after surgical treatment is a prerequisite for the patient to return to life as normal as possible. The aim is always rapid mobilization to achieve independence in activities of daily living. Special attention should be paid to postoperative immobilization and weight bearing.

Sports injuries and their treatment have become increasingly more important in recent years due to the leisure behaviour of our society. Besides the aspects of acute care and medical treatment there often remains the question of optimal rehabilitative care and return to sports. Overall, the correct early planning of rehabilitation has a great influence on the prognosis of sports injuries and the date of resumption of sporting activities. One of the key aspects to consider is the phase-dependent course of rehabilitation with appropriate therapy focus. A multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, phase-dependent, individual treatment plan that also complies with the biopsychosocial background of the athlete must be created for this purpose. Increasingly relevant is also the sport psychological support during all phases of rehabilitation, including the use of cognitive behavioral therapy. Before an athlete returns to sports and competition, objectified sport-specific criteria must be met.