Abstract
A 13 year old male suffered a comminuted type I open left distal femoral metaphyseal fracture. The fracture pattern and location made traditional treatment methods difficult to use. A “no touch” closed reduction of the left distal femoral fracture was performed using a Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF). This technique avoids the zone of injury and does not further devascularize any of the fracture fragments. With a stable frame, weight bearing can be started immediately. The comminuted fracture healed anatomically and without bone grafting in 4 months.
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Iobst, C. (2015). Case 3: Comminuted Type I Open Distal Femur Fracture. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18023-6_95
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