Complex Distal Femur Fractures — Fixation That Survives ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:32 EXPLAINER 2:12 EXPLAINER 2:31 EXPLAINER 3:26 EXPLAINER 3:49 Read the image 4:49 EXPLAINER 5:30 EXPLAINER 6:49 EXPLAINER 7:28 EXPLAINER 7:59 EXPLAINER 8:38 Read the image 9:02 EXPLAINER 9:44 EXPLAINER 9:54 EXPLAINER 10:31 EXPLAINER 11:48 EXPLAINER 12:51 Read the image 13:18 EXPLAINER 14:16 Read the image 15:12 Recap & sources Length, alignment, Hoffa fragments and construct stiffness In this OrthoVellum master lecture • CT is essential for Hoffa and articular fragments • Restore limb alignment before locking the construct • Bridge comminution with sensible plate length and working length • Medial instability may need additional support • Nonunion analysis must include biology, infection and mechanics Full clinical topic and references: https://orthovellum.com/topics/distal-femur-fractures Image credits • BMC surgery — cc by — https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC9531427 • Cureus — cc by — https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13157617 • OrthoVellum — OrthoVellum original asset • Frontiers in surgery — cc by — https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13270536 • Sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation, therapy & technology : SMARTT — CC BY — http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475009 • Wu CC, J Orthop Surg Res — CC BY — https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9258056/ Educational only — not individual medical advice. #orthopaedics #orthopedics #medicaleducation #orthovellum Orthovellum.com