Rates of interlock screw back-out are high with the retrograde femoral nailing advanced system for distal femur fractures.

Rahul BhaleSean T CampbellEllen FitzpatrickGillian SolesMark LeeAugustine M Saiz

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)

In this retrospective comparative study of distal femur fractures treated with retrograde nailing, the RFNA implant was associated with an increased risk of distal interlock screw back-out compared to other nails.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
bone mineral density
cross sectional
finite element
soft tissue