Distal femoral replacement is indicated as a revision procedure in patients with severe comminuted periprosthetic fractures who have associated implant failure, antiquated implants or osteopenic ...

Figure 2. Anterior-posterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs 3 months status post open reduction and internal fixation of a left distal periprosthetic femur fracture with delayed union are shown.

Severely comminuted distal femur fractures are challenging to treat properly. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Historically, traction (Fig. 1) achieved adequate results but exposed the patient to the ...

Neonatal physeal fracture of the distal femur is often difficult to diagnose. Timely and accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy are critical in order to avoid permanent morbidity and ...

Treatment of Ipsilateral Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures Kenneth A. Egol, MD, and Kenneth J. Koval, MD, Fracture Service, The Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.

A study in the current issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma links Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax to a rare type of fracture in the femur. The small, observational study lo ...

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Sunday evening that surgery to repair a fracture in his femur was “completely successful” and that he’s planning to return to the Senate for votes ...