Fractures of the distal femur in elderly patients: retrospective analysis of a case series treated with single or double plate

Fractures of the distal femur in elderly patients: retrospective analysis of a case series treated with single or double plate

Abstract Introduction We evaluated the radiologic and clinical outcomes of a lateral incision single plate with and a single-incision double plating in elderly patients with osteoporotic distal femoral fractures. Materials and methods We performed a retrospective study of 82 cases of distal femoral...

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Main Authors: Dae Jin Nam, Min Seok Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Min Woo Kim, Suc Hyun Kweon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Femur
Distal femoral fracture
Osteoporotic fracture
Double plating
Lateral parapatellar approach
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-02944-6

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