Distal femur fractures in the elderly population treated with fibular allograft and lateral plating only: the surgical technique

Abstract. Distal femoral fractures are increasingly observed in the elderly population, often presenting with osteoporotic bone characteristics. Surgical fixation remains the gold standard, with lateral locking plates being the most commonly used method. To prevent hardware failure and varus collaps...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Morello, MD, Gregory Berry, MDCM, MSEd, FRCSC, Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC, Alexandra Bunting, MD, Edward Harvey, HBSc, MSc, MDCM, FRCSC, Rudolf Reindl, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-09-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000416
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