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

Rice, Olivia M; Springer, Bryan D; Karunakar, Madhav A · Orthop Clin North Am · 2020

review · Level V

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Abstract

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.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy