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<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2306-41022017000100001</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fracturas articulares de fémur distal. Análisis comparativo de tres tratamientos quirúrgicos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Articular fractures of the distal femur. Comparative analysis of three surgical treatments]]></article-title>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital I.V.S.S. «Dr. Pastor Oropeza Riera»  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barquisimeto ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Autónomo Hospital Universitario de los Andes  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mérida ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital de Uchire  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Uchire ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital «Dr. Carlos Roa Moreno»  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Grita ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>11</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000100001&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  La fractura articular de fémur distal es una lesión grave que durante años ha representado un problema en la traumatología que con frecuencia ocasiona distintos grados de incapacidad permanente en la rodilla. El destino de la articulación estaba determinado por la lesión más que por su tratamiento.  Objetivos:  Presentar los resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de las fracturas articulares de fémur distal tipo C2 con tres modalidades de tratamiento: tornillo dinámico condíleo (TDC), placa de sostén condíleo (PSC) y placa periarticular (PPA).  Material y métodos:  Estudio comparativo de tres series terapéuticas, diseñado para comparar la efectividad del TDC, la PSC y la PPA en el tratamiento de fracturas articulares completas de fémur distal tipo C2. Se incluyeron 42 pacientes de ambos géneros, con edades entre 16 y 60 años, tratados en el IAHULA, con un seguimiento mínimo de 24 meses.  Resultados:  Predominó el sexo masculino con 73.8%, el grupo etario más afectado fue de 21-30 años con 28.57%. El tipo de fractura más frecuente fue la 33C2.3 con 42.86%. La PPA mostró mejores resultados que los otros implantes fundamentalmente en la escala funcional de la Knee Society. Setenta y uno punto cuarenta y tres por ciento de los pacientes presentó alguna complicación, resaltando la rigidez articular, la desviación angular en recurvatum, el dolor crónico y la artrosis postraumática.  Conclusión:  El TDC y la PPA son opciones válidas para el tratamiento de las fracturas de fémur distal AO 33C2, puesto que ofrecieron mejores resultados funcionales que la PSC]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  The distal articular femur fracture is a serious injury that for years has been a problem in traumatology. It is often believed that produced varying degrees of permanent disability in the knee and that the fate of the joint was determined by the injury rather than treatment.  Objectives:  Present the results of surgical treatment of articular distal femur fractures type C2 with three treatment modalities: dynamic condylar screw (TDC), condylar buttress plate (PSC) and periarticular plate (PPA).  Material and methods:  We conducted a comparative study of three therapeutic series designed to compare the effectiveness of dynamic condylar screw, the condylar buttress plate and periarticular plate in treating complete articular fractures of distal femur type C2. Patients of both genders, aged between 16 and 60 years, treated in the IAHULA, with a minimum follow up of 24 months.  Results:  We included 42 patients divided into three groups. Males predominated with 73.8%, the most affected age group was 21-30 years with 28.57%. The most common type of fracture was the 33C2.3 with 42.86%. The 71.43% of patients experienced complications, highlighting joint stiffness, angular deviation in recurvatum, chronic pain and post traumatic osteoarthritis.  Conclusion:  TDC and the PPA are valid options for the treatment of distal femur fractures AO 33C2, as offered better functional results than PSC.]]></p></abstract>
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