Lower Limb Fractures
A 78-year-old woman falls at home and sustains a fracture of the right distal femur. Radiographs show a comminuted intra-articular fracture (AO 33-C2) with significant metaphyseal comminution and medial column fragmentation. She is a community ambulant with a BMI of 28. CT scan reveals a Hoffa fracture of the lateral condyle. Regarding distal femur fractures:
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A Hoffa fracture is a coronal plane fracture of the femoral condyle (AO 33-B3) that is often missed ...
The gastrocnemius muscle causes the typical apex posterior (recurvatum) deformity by flexing the dis...
Retrograde intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice for all distal femur fractures includin...
Lateral locking plate is the workhorse for intra-articular (AO 33-C) fractures; dual plating (medial...
Elderly patients with osteoporotic bone and severely comminuted fractures may benefit from primary d...
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