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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 379-385
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.379
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.379
Treatment of distal femur fractures in a regional Australian hospital
Ewan Batchelor, Clare Heal, Herwig Drobetz, Department of General Practice and Rural Medicine, James Cook University School of Medicine and Dentistry, Level 1, Building K, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia
Clare Heal, J Kimberly Haladyn, Herwig Drobetz, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia
Author contributions: Batchelor E, Drobetz H and Heal C designed the project; Batchelor E was responsible for data collection; Haladyn K conducted statistical analysis; Batchelor E, Drobetz H, Heal C and Haladyn K wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Clare Heal, MBChB, PhD, FRACGP, Department of General Practice and Rural Medicine, James Cook University School of Medicine and Dentistry, Level 1, Building K, Mackay Base Hospital, 475 Bridge Road, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia. clare.heal@jcu.edu.au
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Received: October 24, 2013
Revised: January 7, 2014
Accepted: April 3, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Revised: January 7, 2014
Accepted: April 3, 2014
Published online: July 18, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We recommend that orthopaedic surgeons have a good understanding of the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) principles, and endeavour to follow these principles when using the LISS to treat distal femur fractures. Improved outcomes with the LISS may be achieved by providing more in-service training and courses on the use of this system for orthopaedic surgeons.