Comparison of the 95-degree angled blade plate and the locking condylar plate for the treatment of distal femoral fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 327-332

  Vallier, Heather A ^a   Immler, Wes ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

complication; distal femur fracture; locked plating; periprosthetic fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGLED BLADE PLATE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL FIXATOR; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LOCKING CONDYLAR PLATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPEN FRACTURE; PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861801405     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318234d460     Document Type: Article

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