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Outcomes of Angular Stable Locking System in Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures of Elderly Patients: A Multicenter Comparative Study.

Kyu-Tae HwangIncheol KookJae-Ho LeeChang-Wug OhOog-Jin SohnJi Wan KimKi-Chul Park
Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2023)
In geriatric patients with femoral diaphyseal fractures, the use of ASLS was not considered to have a significant effect on fracture healing. Fracture healing seemed to be more affected by surgical techniques such as minimizing the gap and fracture characteristics such as atypical femoral fractures, rather than implants.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • soft tissue