To Fix or Revise: Differences in Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fracture Management Between Trauma and Arthroplasty Surgeons.

Noelle L Van RysselbergheSean T CampbellL Henry GoodnoughDerek F AmanatullahMichael J GardnerJulius A Bishop

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)

Fellowship-trained trauma surgeons show a notable preference for fracture fixation over distal femoral replacement for periprosthetic distal femur fractures, as compared with arthroplasty-trained surgeons. Additional research is needed to clarify surgical indications that maximize outcomes for these injuries.

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