title: Supracondylar fracture of the femur. A method of avoiding the malalignment of the distal femur during internal fixation.
abstract: A simple modification of the usual technique for inserting a implant into the distal femur is presented. It is intended to avoid malalignment of the distal femur in the sagittal plane in cases of severely comminuted supracondylar fractures.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Paccola
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing