Outcomes of Retrograde Intramedullary Nail Versus Locked Compression Plate in Fixation of Extraarticular Distal Femur Fracture: A Prospective Non Blinded Randomized Controlled Study

Volume 20 No 6 (2022)

Ahmed Ismael Elgammal , Abo Baker Zein , Ahmed Kholeif , Mohamed Mostafa Ali Mohamed , Bilal El Yafawi , and Sherif Amr

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.6.NQ22248

Abstract

Background: The diversity of surgical options for the management of distal femoral fractures reflects the challenges inherent in these injuries. Both low contact plate (LCP) and distal intramedullary nail (IMN) are now considered the main stay of treatment of these fractures

Keywords

Retrograde Intramedullary Nail, Locked Compression Plate, Extraarticular Distal Femur Fracture.

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