Mechanical Comparison of a Distal Femoral Side Plate and a Retrograde Intramedullary Nail

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Authors

R Meyer · Finger Lakes Community College

Nicholas A. Plaxton

Abstract

The mechanical advantages favor the use of the side plate if fixation stiffness is essential. The axial mode of failure occurs distally for both fixation devices.

Topics & Keywords

Bone fractures and treatments Hip and Femur Fractures Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volume 14, Issue 6, pp. 398-404

DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200008000-00004

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