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Acute Distal Femoral Replacement for Fractures About the Knee in the Elderly
Olivia M Rice1, Bryan D Springer2, Madhav A Karunakar1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, 1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA.
Abstract:
Distal femoral replacement (DFR) is a reasonable treatment option when used for select indications. In the setting of comminuted intra-articular distal femoral fractures, distal femoral arthroplasty should be considered in low-demand patients with poor bone quality. This article summarizes the existing literature plus the authors' personal experience with DFR use for distal femoral fractures of the native knee.

