Linking a nail and a plate for distal femur fractures: a technical trick
The use of nail-plate constructs has been suggested for treatment of elderly patients with distal femur fractures to facilitate stable fixation and early ambulation. In this article, we describe a technique to link the 2 implants without the use of fluoroscopic "perfect-circle" technique. This technique can be used with implants from different manufacturers.
Authors
- Yelena Bogdan
- Milan Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-7132)
- Apostolos Dimitroulias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-6593)
- Sandip P. Tarpada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0532-5552)
- Ashley Force
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- University of Maryland Medical Center (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- OTA International The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/oi9.0000000000000350
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39