title: Successful reconstruction of traumatic extrusion of distal femoral shaft.
abstract: A case is described of traumatic loss of the distal quarter of the femoral shaft and its successful replacement with autogenous bone graft, with the surgical technique used. The cosmetic and functional results were gratifying.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014945:Wound Healing