Risk factors for failure of locked plate fixation of distal femur fractures: An analysis of 335 cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 83-89

  Ricci, William M ^a   Streubel, Philipp N ^b   Morshed, Saam ^c   Collinge, Cory A ^d   Nork, Sean E ^e   Gardner, Michael J ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; distal femur fracture; fixation failure; locked plating; locking plates; supracondylar femur

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894064341     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31829e6dd0     Document Type: Article

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