Distal Interlock Backout in the Advanced Retrograde Femoral Nailing System (RFNA) in Femur Fractures: Short-Term Outcome Analysis
When used for treating distal femoral and femoral shaft fractures, the Depuy Synthes RFNA showed a 8.9% rate for distal interlock screw backout ≥ 5mm and a 5% reoperation rate for removal of distal screw backout.
Authors
- Clay Alexander Spitler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2500-1830)
- Rodney Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2699-7454)
- Doriann M. Alcaide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8407-9585)
- Nigel Blackwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6818-3825)
- Robert W. Rutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4706-5231)
- David A. Patch
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bot.0000000000002979
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00