Distal Femur Fracture

Topic

Trauma - LL

Podcast

052

Updated

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What are the deforming forces in a distal femur fracture?

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What do you know about a Hoffa's Fragment?

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Classification of distal femur fractures?

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How do you assess rotation alignment intraoperatively?

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How do you assess coronal alignment intraoperatively?

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Intraoperative reduction techniques?

SCENARIO 1: AO-33A FRACTURE (EXTRA-ARTICULAR)

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What are the options for an AO-33A Fracture?

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What approach for plating extra-articular fracture?

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What is your surgery strategy for an extra-articular distal femur fracture?

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Retrograde nailing technique?

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What surgical approach for intra-articular comminuted fracture?

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Other options in elderly patient with poor pre-morbids/severely comminuted?

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How will you one day convert to Total Knee Replacement? Considerations?

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Incision management in presence of old incisions?

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