Linking a nail and a plate for distal femur fractures: a technical trick

Abstract. The use of nail–plate constructs has been suggested for treatment of elderly patients with distal femur fractures to facilitate stable fixation and early ambulation. In this article, we describe a technique to link the 2 implants without the use of fluoroscopic “perfect-circle” technique....

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Main Authors: Apostolos Dimitroulias, MD, Ashley Force, MD, Sandip Tarpada, MD, Yelena Bogdan, MD, Milan K. Sen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-12-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000350