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Is immediate weight bearing safe for periprosthetic distal femur fractures treated by locked plating? A feasibility study in 52 consecutive patients

BACKGROUND: Periprosthetic distal femur fractures associated with total knee replacement are increasing in incidence. We hypothesized that a standardized management protocol would result in few implant failures and a low rate of postoperative complications. METHODS: Retrospective observational cohor...

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Autores principales: Smith, Wade R., Stoneback, Jason W., Morgan, Steven J., Stahel, Philip F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5142343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27980675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13037-016-0114-9