Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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The management of geriatric distal femur fractures is controversial, and both primary distal femur replacement (DFR) and surgical fixation (SF) are viable treatment options. The purpose of this study was to compare patient outcomes after these treatment strategies. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See instructions for authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To determine whether patients with operatively treated fractures and surgical site infection after use of topical vancomycin powder have a lower proportion of Staphylococcus aureus infections than patients who did not receive topical vancomycin powder. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.