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Outcomes after Trifocal Femoral Fractures

Trifocal femur fractures are those of the femoral neck, diaphysis, and distal femur. These high-energy injuries predominantly occur in young people with the potential for long-term complications and disability. We present the cases of two men who were treated with proximal dynamic hip screws and dis...

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Autores principales: Griffin, Michelle, Dick, Alastair G., Umarji, Shamim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24800097
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/528061
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description Trifocal femur fractures are those of the femoral neck, diaphysis, and distal femur. These high-energy injuries predominantly occur in young people with the potential for long-term complications and disability. We present the cases of two men who were treated with proximal dynamic hip screws and distal periarticular locking plates to effectively manage trifocal femur fractures. Our cases have shown union at 2 years with good functional outcomes without the need for reintervention. We provide evidence for a successful surgical treatment option for these rare and complex injuries.
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spelling pubmed-39953132014-05-05 Outcomes after Trifocal Femoral Fractures Griffin, Michelle Dick, Alastair G. Umarji, Shamim Case Rep Surg Case Report Trifocal femur fractures are those of the femoral neck, diaphysis, and distal femur. These high-energy injuries predominantly occur in young people with the potential for long-term complications and disability. We present the cases of two men who were treated with proximal dynamic hip screws and distal periarticular locking plates to effectively manage trifocal femur fractures. Our cases have shown union at 2 years with good functional outcomes without the need for reintervention. We provide evidence for a successful surgical treatment option for these rare and complex injuries. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 2014-04-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3995313/ /pubmed/24800097 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/528061 Text en Copyright © 2014 Michelle Griffin et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_full Outcomes after Trifocal Femoral Fractures
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995313/
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