ArticleInternational orthopaedics2019
Outcomes of distal femur fractures treated with the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate.
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- Novel Implant, Novel Pattern of Failure: Potentially Occult but Implant Specific Failure of a Variable Locking Distal Femoral Plate.ANZ journal of surgery · 2025Article
- A retrospective cohort analysis of failure and potential causes after osteosynthesis of femoral fractures with VA-LCP Condylar plate 4.5/5.0, Depuy Synthes.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- A novel anatomical locked medial femoral condyle plate: a biomechanical study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Retrograde intramedullary nailing or locked plating for stabilisation of distal femoral fractures? A comparative study of 193 patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- DISTAL FEMORAL FRACTURES FROM HIGH-ENERGY TRAUMA: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLICATION RATE AND RISK FACTORS.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2022Article
- Clinical outcomes of revision with retrograde intermedullary nailing for failed plating of distal femoral fractures: a retrospective study.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Functional outcome of open distal femoral fractures managed with lateral locking plates.International orthopaedics · 2020Observational
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Abstract
purposeGiven the recent controversy in the literature and the alarming reports of early mechanical failure associated with the use of the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate in acute distal femur fractures, the goal of our study was to examine the outcomes and mechanical failure rates of this implant in a larger patient population.
methodsPatients 18 years of age and older who underwent plate fixation of their acute distal femoral fracture using the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate were included in this retrospective study. The study data was collected through a retrospective chart review and review of the existing radiographic studies. Primary outcome measure was mechanical hardware failure while secondary outcome measures included nonunion, malunion, and medical and surgical complications.
resultsA total of 74 patients (77 fractures) were included in this study. The fractures were classified according to the OTA/AO classification as 33-A2 (n = 6), 33-A3 (n = 19), 33-C1 (n = 5), 33-C2 (n = 25), and 33-C3 (n = 22). Thirty-two out of 77 fractures presented as open fractures (41.6%). A mechanical failure was observed in 7 patients (9.1%). Twenty additional patients needed a re-operation of the surgical site including two nonunion repairs, one malunion repair, 15 staged treatments of traumatic segmental bone defects, and two soft tissue debridements.
conclusionsIn our experience, the Synthes 4.5 mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate is a safe and effective implant with a relatively low mechanical failure rate.
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