title: [Surgical treatment of fractures of the distal end of the femur].
abstract: After considering the anatomoclinical aspects of fractures of the distal third of the femur, the Authors analyse the classification of these fractures. Different types of fractures were reviewed and they discussed the best orthopaedic or surgical treatment needed. Surgical methods were studied regarding sopracondylar and intracondylar fractures, which present difficult problems of reduction, contention and consolidation. The 23 cases operated on in the last 2 years were discussed by the Authors.
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Il trattamento chirurgico delle fratture dell'estremo diastale del femore.