Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures?
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures?
OBJECTIVE Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1413-7852
DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522014220300509