Current standard of care for distal femur fractures in Germany and Switzerland

F Von Rehlingen-Prinz, L Eggeling, J Dehoust… - Injury, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Distal femur fractures occur with an incidence of 4.5/100,000 and show a
prevalence of 0.4%. Causes include low-impact trauma in older patients and high-impact …

Timing of complications following surgery for distal femur fractures in older adults

N Onizuka, S Farmer, JM Wiseman… - Geriatric …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The purpose of this study was to identify the timing and nature of complications
associated with distal femur fracture surgery in patients aged 65 and older using the …

[HTML][HTML] Outcome evaluation of distal femoral fractures following surgical management: a retrospective cohort study

MV Neumann-Langen, V Sontheimer… - Journal of personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Distal femur fractures are challenging in surgical management as the outcome
is crucial for restoring the biomechanical stability and longitudinal axis of the leg and …

[HTML][HTML] The double-plate fixation technique prevents varus collapse in AO type C3 supra-intercondylar fracture of the distal femur

CH Liu, PJ Tsai, IJ Chen, YH Yu, YC Chou… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Varus collapse followed by osteosynthesis for distal femoral fractures with
conventional implants has been well documented but is seldom mentioned in fractures …

[HTML][HTML] Primary fibular grafting combined with double plating in distal femur fractures in elderly patients

FM Ibrahim, AKE Ghazawy, MA Hussien - International Orthopaedics, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To report functional and radiological outcomes of using primary fibular graft
together with double plating in distal femoral fractures in the elderly. Methods A retrospective …

Management of segmental defects post open distal femur fracture using a titanium cage combined with the Masquelet technique A single-centre report of 23 cases

XY Ma, H Yuan, D Cui, B Liu, TY Han, HL Yu, DP Zhou - Injury, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The segmental bone defects post open distal femur fracture presents a
reconstructive challenge, which often requires extreme solutions. The present study …

Comparative study of retrograde intramedullary nailing versus locking extramedullary plating in complete articular fractures with metaphyseal comminution of the distal …

YC Yoon, Y Kim, BD Pesante, YS Chun, SH Lee… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Fractures of the distal femur with metaphyseal comminution and complete intra-
articular involvement (AO/OTA classifications 33C2 and 33C3) present challenges for …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of radiological and functional results in osteoporotic distal femur fractures operated with single plating, lateral incision, and double plating …

M Çalbiyik, S Zehir, MO Demirezen - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Treatment of osteoporotic distal femur fractures is often complicated by a high rate
of nonunion and varus collapse. For such fractures, lateral plating with lateral incision and …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of the ideal plate for medial femoral condyle fracture fixation: an anatomical fit and biomechanical study

F Leung, CX Fang, CSY Yung, FKL Leung - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to determine the best plate to use as a substitute to fix a
medial femoral condyle fracture. Materials and methods The first part is to measure the best …

Best of Both Worlds? Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures with the Nail‐Plate Construct

B Pfister, A Wilson, H Drobetz - Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Distal femoral fractures are a significant injury sustained by low‐and high‐energy
trauma. Common treatment practices are lateral locking plate or intramedullary nail fixation …