Retrograde intramedullary nail fixation compared with fixed-angle plate fixation for fracture of the distal femur: the TrAFFix feasibility RCT.

BACKGROUND:Fractures of the distal femur are an increasingly common injury; the optimal management of these injuries remains controversial. The two interventions used in UK practice are intramedullary fixation, with a locked retrograde nail, and extramedullary fixation, with a fixed angle plate. OBJ...

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Main Authors: Griffin, X, Costa, M, Phelps, E, Parsons, N, Dritsaki, M, Png, M, Achten, J, Tutton, E, Lerner, R, McGibbon, A, Baird, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Health Research 2019