Functional Outcomes for Elderly Patients After ORIF for Distal Femur Fractures Are Similar to Outcomes for Patients After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
The 91% rate of good to excellent outcomes seen in our cohort suggests ORIF is likely to provide a favorable result for distal femur fractures, both native and periprosthetic, among elderly patients. [<i>Orthopedics.</i> 2025;48(3):e124-e130.].
Authors
- Nicolas Zingas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3046-5437)
- Jennifer A. Munley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2729-7126)
- Theodore T. Manson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5316-8892)
- Robert V O'Toole
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Maryland Medical System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20250305-02
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01