Introduction Distal femur fractures are challenging injuries historically associated with high
rates of nonunion and varus collapse with operative management. As a result, clinical and …

For complex distal femoral fractures, a single lateral locking compression plate or retrograde
intramedullary nail may not achieve a stable environment for fracture healing. Various types …

Background Demographic changes led to an increasingly ageing population in Germany
and thus to possible changes in the frequency of fractures. The primary aim of this study was …

Objectives Distal femoral fractures occur in patients with osteoporotic bone and also as a
consequence of high energy trauma. The recognised treatment options include closed or …

Purpose What are the overall, 30-day, 6-month, and 1-year mortality rates following distal
femur fractures? Methods Epidemiological cohort study. Retrospective reviews of charts and …

Background and purpose—Fractures of the pelvis and femur are serious and potentially
lethal injuries affecting primarily older, but also younger individuals. Long-term trends on …

Purpose After the appearance of first COVID-19 cases in Serbia, state of emergency was
declared on 15 March 2020 and lasted for 54 days. The aim of this report is to compare …

A traumatic femur fracture is a significant cause of morbidity, affecting one to three million
individuals annually. The present is the first study investigated the epidemiological …

Surgical fixation of distal femur fractures in geriatric patients is an evolving topic. Unlike hip
fractures, treatment strategies for distal femur fractures are ill-defined and lack substantive …

Introduction After surgery for distal femur fractures in elderly patients, weight-bearing is
commonly restricted. Immediate non-restrictive weight-bearing might have beneficial effects …