Dual Plating of the Distal Femur: Indications and Surgical Techniques

Dual-plating of the distal femur is required in some cases to achieve stable fixation. The indications of a medial plate in addition to the lateral plate are medial supracondylar bone loss, low trans-condylar bicondylar fractures, medial Hoffa fracture, peri-prosthetic distal femur fractures, non-un...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e6483-e6483
Main Authors: Sain, Arnab, Sharma, Vijay, Farooque, Kamran, V, Muthukumaran, Pattabiraman, Kirubakaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fractures
Knee
Legs
Orthopedics
Surgical techniques
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Summary:Dual-plating of the distal femur is required in some cases to achieve stable fixation. The indications of a medial plate in addition to the lateral plate are medial supracondylar bone loss, low trans-condylar bicondylar fractures, medial Hoffa fracture, peri-prosthetic distal femur fractures, non-union after failed fixation with single lateral plate, poor bone quality and comminuted distal femur fractures (AO type C3). We recommend orthogonal plate configuration with locked plates by a single incision or dual incision approach as per surgeon choice.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.6483