Do Elderly Patients Fare Worse Following Operative Treatment of Distal Femur Fractures Using Modern Techniques?

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the functional outcomes and quality of life of older and younger patients with similarly treated distal femur fractures. Methods: We conducted an assessment of 57 patients who sustained distal femur fractures (Orthopaedic Trauma Association Type 3...

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Main Authors: Brandon S. Shulman BA, Bianka Patsalos-Fox, Nicole Lopez MD, Sanjit R. Konda MD, Nirmal C. Tejwani MD, Kenneth A. Egol MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458514525041