Osteosynthesis or arthroplasty of fractures near the knee joint in geriatric patients - a clinical-economical comparison.

CONCLUSION: Compared to internal fixation, primary arthroplasty represents an efficient and cost-effective therapeutical option for the treatment of complex fractures of the distal femur or tibial plateau of the elderly patient. PMID: 31537041 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Z Orthop Unfall Source Type: research