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Calcaneal Plate Fixation of Distal Femoral Fractures

The American Journal of Orthopedics. 2012 March;41(3):140-143
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Open reduction and internal fixa­tion constitute the standard of care for management of displaced dis­tal femoral condylar fractures. The techniques most commonly used include conventional and locked plating with the primary goal of artic­ular surface congruency. However, a specific implant for the isolated medial femoral condyle fracture is lacking. We report the use of a cal­caneal plate as a novel technique for managing medial and lateral femoral condylar fractures.