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Medial augmentation of distal femur fractures using the contralateral distal femur locking plate: A technical note.

Jaime Andrés Leal
Published in: OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma (2024)
Locking distal femoral plates can be a viable option for medial augmentation in indicated cases, achieving anatomical adaptation to the distal femur. This provides robust augmentation without the need for additional instruments beyond those used for the lateral cortex.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • finite element
  • functional connectivity
  • body composition
  • patient reported outcomes