Nail Plate Combination Technique for Native and Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures.
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DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001332
Abstract: In the elderly, low-energy distal femur fractures (native or periprosthetic) can be devastating injuries, carrying high rates of morbidity and mortality, comparable with the hip fracture population. Poor, osteoporotic bone quality facilitates fracture in a… read more here.
Keywords: nail plate; native periprosthetic; distal femur; plate combination ... See more keywords
Nail and Plate Combination Fixation for Periprosthetic and Interprosthetic Fractures.
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DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001571
Abstract: Nail plate combination technique can be applied in the setting of periprosthetic and interprosthetic fractures to promote reliable healing with a biomechanically favorable construct. Here, technical aspects and discussion of the technique are reviewed through… read more here.
Keywords: interprosthetic fractures; periprosthetic interprosthetic; plate combination; nail plate ... See more keywords