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Acute Distal Femoral Replacement for Fractures About the Knee in the Elderly
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Acute Distal Femoral Replacement for Fractures About the Knee in the Elderly

Olivia M. Rice, Bryan D. Springer and Madhav A. Karunakar
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, Vol.51(1)
2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2019.08.007

Abstract

Aged Femoral Fractures Femur Fractures, Comminuted Humans Intra-Articular Fractures Knee Joint Middle Aged Postoperative Care Prosthesis Implantation Reoperation Replantation Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome aged comminuted fracture comparative study femur femur fracture human intraarticular fracture knee middle aged postoperative care procedures prosthesis implantation reimplantation reoperation retrospective study treatment outcome
Distal femoral replacement (DFR) is a reasonable treatment option when used for select indications. In the setting of comminuted intra-articular distal femoral fractures, distal femoral arthroplasty should be considered in low-demand patients with poor bone quality. This article summarizes the existing literature plus the authors’ personal experience with DFR use for distal femoral fractures of the native knee. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.

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