Technical tips for the fixation of supracondylar femur fractures with the sliding screw-plate device

Supracondylar fractures of the femur are common injuries. When open reduction and internal fixation are required, these fractures become challenging problems. We present four technical tips that help the surgeon obtain good results when open reduction and internal fixation with the screw- and side-p...

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Published inOrthopaedic review Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 1247
Main Authors Markel, D C, Blasier, R B, Edmunds, M R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1992
Subjects
Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Femoral Fractures - surgery
Fracture Fixation - methods
Humans
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Summary:Supracondylar fractures of the femur are common injuries. When open reduction and internal fixation are required, these fractures become challenging problems. We present four technical tips that help the surgeon obtain good results when open reduction and internal fixation with the screw- and side-plate device are chosen.
ISSN:0094-6591