Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review
Shah J, Szukics P, Gianakos A, Liporace F, Yoon R. Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review. Injury 2020, 51: 1062-1068. PMID: 32115204, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal femur periprosthetic fracturesPeriprosthetic fracturesIntramedullary nail fixationIntramedullary nailingTotal knee arthroplastyPlate fixationRadiographic outcomesNail fixationUnion rateKnee arthroplastyTreatment optionsIntramedullary nailSystematic reviewPeriprosthetic distal femur fracturesEquivalent union ratesOverall complication rateFull weight bearingRetrospective case seriesDistal femur fracturesProspective comparative studyRetrospective comparative studyStandard of carePopular treatment optionLocked compressionPreinjury activities