The incidence of distal femoral fractures in the geriatric population is growing and represents the second most common insufficiency fracture of the femur following fractures around the hip joint. Fixation of fractures in patients with poor bone stock and early mobilisation in feeble and polymorbide patients is challenging. Development of a fixation approach for augmentation of conventional LISS (less invasive stabilization system) plating may result in superior long-term clinical outcomes and enhance safe weight bearing. The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical competence of two different techniques of augmented LISS plating for treatment of osteoporotic fractures of the distal femur in comparison to conventional LISS plating.Introduction
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