Surgical Treatment of Distal Femur Fractures in Geriatric Patients
Introduction: The treatment of distal femur fractures in geriatric patients is challenging and has a high perioperative morbidity and mortality. Treatments have evolved significantly in the past decades. The aim of our study was to analyze local and systemic morbidity and mortality, as well as funct...
Main Authors: | Antonia Loosen MD, Yannick Fritz MD, Michael Dietrich MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-07-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319860723 |
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