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Il trattamento con fissatore esterno delle fratture 1/3 distale di femore

The treatment with external fixation in distal femour fractures

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The evolution of treatment for distal femoral fractures has sequentially addressed the difficulties of alignment, articular reduction, stabilization and fracture union. Adequate surgical stabilization and early motion diminished stiffness, while newer indirect techniques in handling periarticular tissues have greatly improved union rates. Indirect methods of reduction require an understanding of anatomy and deformity to avoid malalignment. The problems we currently face are fixation in osteoporotic bone or small distal articular segments.

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  1. U.O.C. Ortopedia e Traumatologia, P.O. Umberto I, ASP 8 - Siracusa, Via Testaferrata 1, Siracusa, 96100, Italia

    Roberto Varsalona & Salvatore Caruso

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Varsalona, R., Caruso, S. Il trattamento con fissatore esterno delle fratture 1/3 distale di femore. LO SCALPELLO 29, 81–85 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-015-0109-9

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