Fixation of periprosthetic femur fractures above total knee arthroplasty with the less invasive stabilization system: a midterm follow-up study.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer) - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 670–676
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181c9ba3b
- PMID: 20838138
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
We found that a minimally invasive, locked plating system permitted stable fixation, early knee motion with good midterm results, and minimal complications. These techniques should be used in place of less stable and more invasive methods.