title: Current concepts in fractures of the distal femur.
abstract: This paper describes current treatment strategies of distal femoral fractures as well as their evidence based rationale. The treatment of distal femoral fractures has improved with the evolution of plating and nailing technologies. The commonly selected surgical approaches are outlined and surgical treatment techniques including both internal and external fixation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B-C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Babst
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis