Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis with dual plating for periprosthetic distal femoral fractures following total knee arthroplasty

Abstract Introduction Adequate treatment for periprosthetic distal femur fractures is challenging because of various reasons, including severe osteoporosis and distal fragments that are too small or too distal. We have introduced a new surgical technique for dual plating of periprosthetic distal fem...

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Main Authors: Yong-Geun Park, Hyunseong Kang, Jung-Kook Song, Jaehwang Lee, Joseph Y. Rho, Sungwook Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02586-0