Outcomes and Complications of Distal Femoral Fractures Treated with Retrograde Supracondylar Nailing Versus Locking Compression Plates: A Retrospective Review
Keywords:
Distal femur fractures, retrograde supracondylar nail, locking compression plate, complications, fixation results.Abstract
Background and Objective
A minor percentage of the fracture of the femur shaft is represented by distal femur fractures, but their treatment is still a technical challenge. The main methods of modern fixation are retrograde supracondylar nailing (RSN) and locking compression plate (LCP), the biomechanical benefits and restrictions of each being different. There is also continuing controversy over the patterns of complications with these two implants especially in complex distal third fractures.
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