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blade plate Orthopedics A plate commonly seen on postoperative films, usually shaped at an oblique or right angle for subtrochanteric or supracondylar fractures of the femur, occasionally used to bridge a femoral osteotomy; one arm has a
chisel-shaped end driven into the bone, bridging the fracture; the other arm is used as a side plate and anchored to the bone with multiple screws How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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12,13 Insertion of blade plates is technically demanding; dynamic condylar screws and blade plates require removal of large amount of bone for insertion; condylar buttress plates lack the stability of fixed angle devices and are prone to varus collapse or screw failure. In the 1970s and 1980s, internal fixation was the standard treatment for femoral fractures, whereas open anatomic reduction and internal fixation with fixed angle blade plates was recommended for subtrochanteric fractures. Zickel nail fixation,2 McLaughlin nail plates,1,3,4 Ender nails,5 and AO blade plate fixation. |
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