Abstract
Distal femoral fractures pose a difficult problem for the surgeon with significant complication rates and generally unsatisfactory results.1,2 These fractures usually result from a high energy injury in the young or a fall in the elderly. As a result, they are typically comminuted or involve osteoporotic bone. The spectrum of injuries is so great that no single implant has been found to be suitable for every case.
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Ali, F., Saleh, M. (2000). Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures of the Femur. In: De Bastiani, G., Apley, A.G., Goldberg, A. (eds) Orthofix External Fixation in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0691-3_23
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