Distal femur fractures: basic science and international perspectives

Aaron Nauth; Justin Haller; Peter Augat; Donald D. Anderson; Michael D. McKee; David Shearer; Richard Jenkinson; Hans-Christoph Pape

doi:10.1097/OI9.0000000000000320

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Distal femur fractures: basic science and international perspectives

Aaron Nauth, Justin Haller, Peter Augat, Donald D. Anderson, Michael D. McKee, David Shearer, Richard Jenkinson and Hans-Christoph Pape

OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.7(2 Suppl), e320

03/11/2024

DOI: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000320

PMCID: PMC10936154

PMID: 38487402

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Distal femur fractures are challenging injuries to manage, and complication rates remain high. This article summarizes the international and basic science perspectives regarding distal femoral fractures that were presented at the 2022 Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. We review a number of critical concepts that can be considered to optimize the treatment of these difficult fractures. These include biomechanical considerations for distal femur fixation constructs, emerging treatments to prevent post-traumatic arthritis, both systemic and local biologic treatments to optimize nonunion management, the relative advantages and disadvantages of plate versus nail versus dual-implant constructs, and finally important factors which determine outcomes. A robust understanding of these principles can significantly improve success rates and minimize complications in the treatment of these challenging injuries.

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Title: Subtitle: Distal femur fractures: basic science and international perspectives
Creators: Aaron Nauth - St. Michael's Hospital
Justin Haller - University of Utah
Peter Augat - Paracelsus Medical University
Donald D. Anderson - Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Michael D. McKee - University of Arizona
David Shearer - University of California, San Francisco
Richard Jenkinson - Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Hans-Christoph Pape - University of Zurich
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, Vol.7(2 Suppl), e320
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
DOI: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000320
PMID: 38487402
PMCID: PMC10936154
eISSN: 2574-2167
Language: English
Date published: 03/11/2024
Academic Unit: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Industrial and Systems Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984572498502771

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