Use of the Locking Attachment Plate for Internal Fixation of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures

Introduction The locking attachment plate (LAP) can be added to a locking compression plate (LCP) to allow the fixation of locking screws bicortically around a femoral implant. We aimed to examine surgical and fracture characteristics associated with healing for periprosthetic femur fractures (PPFFx...

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Main Authors: Bryce Wall MD, Jeffrey B Stambough MD, Steven M. Cherney MD, Simon C Mears MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593221100417