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A Comparison of Locking Versus Non-Locking Plates in Distal Femur Fractures
Alireza Jalili1 , Mehrdad Bahrabadi1 , Shahram Zare2
1- Department of Orthopedics, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Hormozgan, IR Iran
2- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan, IR Iran
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Background: Comminuted distal femur fractures are associated with a high complication rate and their treatment is difficult. This type of fracture is more common in young people with major trauma and following motor vehicle accidents. In old patients with osteoporosis the fractures are often closed and occur following a minor trauma.
Keywords: Complication, Fractures of the Distal Femur, Locking Plate, Non-locking Plate
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Subject: Knee surgery
Received: 2019/09/9 | Published: 2014/08/15
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