Frame concept using combined locked nail and plate osteosynthesis for treatment of osteoporotic distal tibial fractures (DiTiFra) how augmented fixationrigidity may help early weightbearing

Injury. 2024 Aug;55(8):111713. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111713. Epub 2024 Jul 2.

Authors

Christian Hierholzer¹, Valentin Neuhaus¹, Hans-Christoph Pape²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
² Department of Traumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39018641
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111713

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Keywords: Combined locked nail and plate osteosynthesis; Early weightbearing; Frame concept; Osteoporotic distal tibial fractures.

Publication types

Case Reports
Editorial

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Nails
Bone Plates*
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal* / methods
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / methods
Fracture Healing / physiology
Humans
Male
Osteoporotic Fractures / surgery
Tibial Fractures* / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Weight-Bearing* / physiology