Forschung & Innovation
Publikationen
Distal femur fractures
PMU Autor*in
Peter Augat
Alle Autor*innen
Aaron Nauth, Justin Haller, Peter Augat, Donald D Anderson, Michael D McKee, David Shearer, Richard Jenkinson, Hans-Christoph Pape
Fachzeitschrift
OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma
Kurzfassung
Distal femur fractures are challenging injuries to manage, and complication rates remain high. This article summarizes the international and basic science perspectives regarding distal femoral fractures that were presented at the 2022 Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. We review a number of critical concepts that can be considered to optimize the treatment of these difficult fractures. These include biomechanical considerations for distal femur fixation constructs, emerging treatments to prevent post-traumatic arthritis, both systemic and local biologic treatments to optimize nonunion management, the relative advantages and disadvantages of plate versus nail versus dual-implant constructs, and finally important factors which determine outcomes. A robust understanding of these principles can significantly improve success rates and minimize complications in the treatment of these challenging injuries.