Secondary Displacement was Common in Healing Distal Femur Fractures in a Cohort of Elderly Patients

Introduction Surgical treatment of distal femoral fractures (DFFs) in osteoporotic bone is challenging despite improvements in hardware and surgical techniques. The occurrence and degree of secondary displacement during healing after bridging plate fixation are still unknown. This study aimed to ass...

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Main Authors: Martin Paulsson MD, PhD, Carl Ekholm MD, PhD, Ola Rolfson MD, PhD, Roy Tranberg CPO, PhD, Mats Geijer MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-08-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593241280914