Clinical findings, manufacturer instructions, and surgeon's preferences often dictate the
implantation of distal femur locked plates (DFLPs), but healing problems and implant failures …

Introduction Distal femur fractures make up< 1% of all fractures and 3–6% of all femur
fractures. In the literature, both intramedullary nailing (IMN) and locked plating (LP) have …

Objectives: To document the high failure rate of a specific implant: the Synthes Variable
Angle (VA) Locking Distal Femur Plate. Design: Retrospective. Setting: Urban University …

Purpose Nonunion is the most frequent cause of reoperation and is associated with high
morbidity after distal femur fracture (DFF). We examined the rates of nonunion requiring …

Objectives: To evaluate mechanical treatment failure in a large patient cohort sustaining a
distal femur fracture treated with a distal femoral locking plate (DFLP). Design: This …

Introduction Given the recent criticisms in the literature regarding Synthes Variable Angle
Locking Compression Condylar Plate (VA-LCP), the purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Purpose Given the recent controversy in the literature and the alarming reports of early
mechanical failure associated with the use of the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar …

Background: Distal femur fractures are known to have challenging nonunion rates. Despite
various available treatment methods aimed to improve union, optimal interventions are yet to …

Background/Purpose Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) C-type distal femoral fractures
can be very challenging to treat effectively. While locked plating is widely used in the …

Introduction The management of periprosthetic femoral fractures is particularly complex in
an elderly, frail population, with an increasing incidence due to the increase in femoral …