Outcome of a Nail-plate Fixation Combination for a Distal Femur Fracture in a 99-year-old Patient
This case supports the idea of using a nail-plate combination for repair of intra-articular distal femur fractures, even in the very elderly as the patient's functional outcome data reached pre-injury levels. In addition, it allows even elderly patients to begin early weight-bearing and decreases complications related to lack of extremity use.
Authors
- Abhishek Ganta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-2065)
- Sanjit R. Konda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8488-2677)
- Jacob A Linker
- Kenneth A Egol
Institutions
- Queens Hospital Center (US)
- Jamaica Hospital (US)
- New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i01.5120
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00