title: Bone splint technique and plating application in adolescent high-energy comminuted fracture of distal femur with bone defects.
abstract: Comminuted fracture of distal femur is a common lower limb injury from traffic accidents, especially from motor accidents. Routine dynamic condylar screw (DCS) or 95-degree condylar plate (CP) sometimes cannot solve the bone defect in the center of alignment and contralateral diaphysis for the reason of absent screw anchor point, especially for AO C2.2-2.3 types. Many authors recommended open reduction and fixation with less invasive stabilization system (LISS) as the treatment of choice, but there are still problems in fusion and alignment. In this study, we reported our experiences with the use of bone splint technique in the high-energy commimuted fracture of distal femur with central and medial bone defect in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, 175th Hospital of PLA, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China. hill0863@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhen-qi
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Wen-liang
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Liang-qi
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Xiao-tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013165:Splints