Michael Bottlang, Daniel C Fitzpatrick, Dan Sheerin, Erik Kubiak, Richard Gellman, Corey Vande Zandschulp, Josef Doornink, Kathleen Earley, Steven M Madey
OBJECTIVES: Document fixation and healing of distal femur fractures stabilized by plate osteosynthesis using far cortical locking (FCL) screws. DESIGN: Prospective and observational. SETTING: Two level 1 and 1 level 2 trauma centers. PATIENTS: Thirty-two consecutive patients with 33 distal femur fractures (AO/OTA types 33A, 33C). INTERVENTION: Fractures were stabilized by plate osteosynthesis with MotionLoc FCL screws without supplemental bone graft or bone morphogenic proteins...
April 2014: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma