Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Mar 2005
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialUse of the less invasive stabilization system (LISS) in patients with distal femoral (AO33) fractures: a prospective multicenter study.
The Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) is an internal fixator that can be inserted percutaneously by means of a minimally invasive surgical approach. This paper presents the use of this system exclusively in patients with AO33 distal femoral fractures, a group in which fracture management is often complicated by multiple trauma and soft-tissue damage. ⋯ The LISS showed good overall results in the treatment of these difficult fractures. It is a good alternative to conventional extramedullary and intramedullary stabilizing techniques, especially in more complex fracture situations.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Mar 2005
Comparative StudySupracondylar femoral fractures in elderly patients treated with the dynamic condylar screw and the retrograde intramedullary nail: a comparative study of the two methods.
The objective of this study is to present the results of surgical management of supracondylar fractures of the femur (types A and C according to the AO/ASIF classification) in elderly patients with the use of two different methods of fixation: the mini open dynamic condylar screw fixation (DCS) and the closed retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIN). ⋯ Although the two methods appear to have the same percentage of excellent results and same time to bony union, RIN is preferable to DCS in terms of less blood loss and shorter operating time.