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Distal femoral fracture refers to fractures within the distal 9–15 cm of the femur, including femoral condylar fractures within the distal 9 cm of the femur (Krettek 2009; Giles et al. 1982; Kolmert and Wulff 1982; Martinet et al. 2000).
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Zhao, Z., Zhang, Z., Li, M. (2023). Distal Femoral Fractures. In: Tang, P., Chen, H. (eds) Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0215-3_6
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