[PDF] Top 20 Functional Outcome of the Distal Femur Locking Compression Plates in the Treatment of Fractures of Distal Femur

... be a biocortical screw. Biomechanical studies reveals that monocortical locking head screw (LHS) has 70% holding force where as there is 100% in case of conventional bicortical 4.5 mm screwSo we can see that two ... See full document

... with distal femur fractures are selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion ...for distal femur fractures, based on which treatment modalities ...with distal ... See full document

... in distal femur fracture. Fractures in the distal femur have posed considerable therapeutic challenges throughout the history of fracture ...whether distal femur ... See full document

... the distal femur are complex ...femoral fractures. If hip Fractures are excluded, 31% of femoral fractures involve distal ...of treatment for many types of ... See full document

... Introduction: Fractures of distal femur are one of the most prevalent fractures encountered in high-velocity trauma which are associated with high morbidity and mortality if not managed ...of ... See full document

... the fractures, conservative methods such as traction of involved limb and cast bracing, produced better results than operative management, With the development of improved internal fixation devices, ... See full document

... of treatment of distal femur fractures has come a long way in modern orthopaedics from totally conservative treatment in the 1960’s to essentially surgical treatment in the ...of ... See full document

... Klitzman et al suggested that flexible fixation of the syndesmotic injury will lead to better physiological healing (10) Thornes et al suggested that fixation of syndesmotic diastasis with suture button was a safe, easy ... See full document

... with distal tibia fractures were included in the study and were managed with Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Osteosynthesis with medial distal tibia anatomical locking plates and ... See full document

... For uncomplicated approaches and safe dissection plane, basic knowledge about muscular and tendinous anatomy of distal tibia is required. The anterior tibial compartment contains, from medial to lateral, the ... See full document

... Mr.G, 22 years old college student, was admitted at our hospital following a fall from a motorcycle. He was diagnosed to have gustilo grade 2 open fracture 21,22 , Muller’s type C2 # of distal femur. ... See full document

... used in animals are: the ideal number of locked screws on either side of the fracture, the number of unicortical versus bicortical screws necessary for success, indications for some plate contouring (although not exact ... See full document

... Maintaining the length and rotation of the tibia is the main concern in the treatment of high velocity vertical fractures of the tibial plafond and lower tibia. There has been a lot of work throughout the ... See full document

... articular fractures (C1), plates can also be used to treat complex articular ...periarticular locking plates, and a smaller number of retrograde intramedullary ...of locking ... See full document

... The cross section of distal radius containing cancellous bone is quadrangular in shape containing anterior surface, posterior surface, lateral and medial surfaces. The lateral surface has a bony projection ... See full document

... articular fractures has evolved over the past two decades from the century old cast immobilization through K wire and to the open reduction and internal fixation with plate ...good functional range of ... See full document

... 8mm distal to the upper ened of the greater ...with locking head ...length locking screw was then inserted using a specifically designed screw ... See full document

... with distal radius fractures were studied and followed up over a period of six ...locked plates. They concluded Use of volar plates is a treatment method with a low complication ... See full document

... surgeons, Fractures of the distal radius constitute 17% of all the fractures evaluated in emergency room (Hagino Brown and Caesar, ...all fractures) rather than to simple ...the distal ... See full document

... the distal third of the humerus are challenging injuries due to their peri-articular location, small size of the distal bone fragments, and the osteopenic quality of the bone in older ...of distal ... See full document