New versus Old: 95 Degree Angled Blade Plate versus Distal Femoral Locking Plate. A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Surgical management for displaced distal femur fractures is the standard of care. Implant selection is based upon fracture pattern, medial comminution, and bone quality. Options include non-locking plates, such as the condylar buttress plate; the 95 ° angled blade plate (ABP); the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS)™ plate; and various locking plates. [1-9] Locking plates differ from conventional plates, as the screws are machine-threaded and rigidly secure the screw plate interface to create a fixed angle device with multiple points o f contact in the epiphyseal segment.
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research