Immediate weight-bearing is safe following lateral locked plate fixation of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to determine whether unrestricted weight-bearing as tolerated (WBAT) following lateral locking plate (LLP) fixation of periprosthetic distal femoral fractures (PDFFs) is associated with increased failure and reoperation, compared with restricted weight-bearing (RWB)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Knee Surgery & Related Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-021-00097-0 |