title: Technical tips for the fixation of supracondylar femur fractures with the sliding screw-plate device.
abstract: Supracondylar fractures of the femur are common injuries. When open reduction and internal fixation are required, these fractures become challenging problems. We present four technical tips that help the surgeon obtain good results when open reduction and internal fixation with the screw- and side-plate device are chosen.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Markel
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Blasier
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Edmunds
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans