Abstract:THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL FEMUR WITH PLATES AND SCREWSDistal femur fractures can result from high-energy trauma in men under 30 years of age or from low-energy trauma in women over 75. Surgical fixation of distal femoral fractures has evolved to the point that non-operative treatment entails a higher risk of complications, which makes surgical intervention the treatment of choice in most of these fractures. The lateral approach to the distal femur allows for visualization, reduction and fixation… Show more
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