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Fractures of the distal femur.
Clinical Orthopaedics and related Research 1980 November
The results of treatment of 47 supracondylar and intracondylar fractures of the femur treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital were examined using a new classification system. Patients with supracondylar fractures without intracondylar extension obtained better knee motion when treated with traction followed by a cast-brace then when treated with internal fixation. Patients with internal fixation. Patients with intracondylar fractures obtained better knee motion when treated with internal fixation. Traction followed by a long-leg cast should not be used for any of these fractures. Younger patients gained greater knee motion than older patients.
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