Dual plating improves union rates and reduces revision surgery for distal femur fractures
Dual Plating Improves Healing for Distal Femur Fractures
This meta-analysis of one randomized controlled trial and eight retrospective studies evaluates dual plating versus single plating for dista…
Dual plating may improve healing rates and reduce revision surgeries for patients with distal femur fractures compared to single plating.
Retrograde intramedullary nailing reduces operative time and infection rates for distal femur fractures
Nailing offers faster healing and lower infection for femur fractures
This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials compared retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIN) to locked plate fi…
A new analysis shows that intramedullary nailing helps patients with distal femur fractures heal faster and face fewer infections than plate…
Early surgery does not significantly impact 30-day mortality in older adults with distal femur fractures
Early surgery for distal femur fractures shows no impact on mortality
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 31,213 older adults with distal femur fractures found no significant association between early s…
A large review of over 31,000 cases found that the timing of surgery for certain thigh bone fractures does not change survival rates.