Lampropoulou-Adamidou, K, Tosounidis, TH, Kanakaris, NK et al. (3 more authors) (2015) The outcome of Polyax Locked Plating System for fixation distal femoral non-implant related and periprosthetic fractures. Injury, 46 (Supplement 5). S18-S24. ISSN 0020-1383
Abstract
The objective ofthis study was to report onthe safety, efficacy and clinical outcomes ofthe PolyaxTM Locked Plating System (Biomet, Warsaw, IN, USA) in the management of acute (non-implant related and periprosthetic) distal femoral fractures. We retrospectively reviewed 71 patients with 73 distal femoral fractures. Thirty-three of the included fractures occurred around previously placed implants. The average patients’ age was 67 years (range 18–98). There were 7 early postoperative complications (9.5%) including one deep surgical site infection, 2 pulmonary embolisms and 4 urinary or respiratory infections. At final follow-up (mean 12, range 9–55 months) all fractures progressed to clinical and radiological union. However, major revision surgery for healing problems was required in 5 cases (6.8%) and minor in 3 cases (4.1%). The average time to healing was 6 (range 3–23) months. Angulation less than 5 degrees in any plane was observed in 66 cases (89.7%), within 5–10 degrees in 5 cases (7.3%) and within 10–15 degrees in 2 cases (2.9%). The mean pre-injury and final follow-up values of Glasgow Outcome Scale were 1.5(1–3) and 1.7 (1–3) respectively. Overall 61 patients (83.53%) retained their pre-injury activity status. The PolyaxTM Locked Plating System offers a safe and efficient fixation in distal femoral fractures.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Distal femoral fractures; Locking plates; Polyax Plating system; Periprosthetic fractures |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Institute of Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM) (Leeds) > Orthopaedics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2016 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2016 15:20 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2015.08.008 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.injury.2015.08.008 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96651 |