Failure of Less Invasive Stabilization System plates in the distal femur: A report of four cases

Gavin Button; Philip R Wolinsky; David Hak

doi:10.1097/00005131-200409000-00015

Failure of Less Invasive Stabilization System plates in the distal femur: A report of four cases

Gavin Button, Philip R Wolinsky, David Hak

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

Four cases of failure of distal femoral Less Invasive Stabilization System plates are reported. Two modes of failure were observed: in 2 cases, the Less Invasive Stabilization System plates broke, and in 2 cases, the plates gradually displaced from the femur as the shaft screws lost purchase in the diaphyseal femoral cortex. Delayed union/nonunion, early weight bearing, and improper plate placement were identified as the etiologies for plate failure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	565-570
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
Volume	18
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00005131-200409000-00015
State	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

Distal
Failure
Femur fractures
Less invasive stabilization system
LISS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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