Evidence about the Depuy Synthes Proximal Femoral LCP plates | Which Medical Device
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The authors report 4 cases of secondary varus collapse of the fracture with hardware failure in unstable fractures.
Credits: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010 Oct;130(10):1281-7
The authors describe a high rate of failure when used for femoral neck fractures.
Credits: J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Oct;26(10):e170-6.
The authors describe fixation of proximal femoral fractures in a series of 35 patients, reduced indirectly. They report stable fixation and high union rates.
Credits: Pubmed: Injury. 2013 Feb;44(2):226-31.
The authors describe a high rate of mechanical failure in proximal locking plate fixation of the femur when fractures are unstable.
Credits: Pubmed: J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Jan;27(1):22-8.
The authors publish a series of 19 patients treated with proximal femoral locking plates. Eight patients required revision surgery for proximal cutting out, a broken screw and other indications.
Credits: Pubmed: Injury. 2013 Mar 20. pii: S0020-1383(13)00094-6
The authors report failure in 7 of 10 cases where a proximal femoral locking plate was used.
Credits: J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Feb;25(2):76-83.
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