Journal article
Very Distal Femoral Periprosthetic Fractures: Replacement Versus Fixation: A Systematic Review
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To synthesize all-cause reoperations and complications data as well as secondary clinical and functional outcomes, after the management of very distal femur periprosthetic fractures (vDFPFs) in a geriatric patient population with either a distal femoral locking plate (DFLP) or distal femoral replacement (DFR).
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Authors
Rubinger L; Khalik HA; Gazendam A; Wolfstadt J; Khoshbin A; Tushinski D; Johal H
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 35, No. 11, pp. 573–583
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2021
DOI
10.1097/bot.0000000000002080
ISSN
0890-5339