Malalignment after minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in distal femoral fractures

• Published in: Injury Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 751 - 757
• Main Authors: Kim, Joon-Woo, Oh, Chang-Wug, Oh, Jong-Keon, Park, Il-Hyung, Kyung, Hee-Soo, Park, Kyeong-Hyeon, Yoon, Seong-Dae, Kim, Seong-Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Malalignment - diagnostic imaging; Bone Malalignment - etiology; Bone Malalignment - physiopathology; Bone Plates - adverse effects; Bone Screws - adverse effects; Distal femoral fracture; Female; Femoral Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Femoral Fractures - physiopathology; Femoral Fractures - surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fracture Healing; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Orthopedics; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Rotational malalignment; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Rotational malalignment; Distal femoral fracture; Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis

Although minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is a preferred operative treatment for fractures of the distal femur, malalignment is a significant concern because of indirect reduction of the fracture. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to evaluate radiologic alignment after MIPO for...