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Distal femur fractures are relatively common, in elderly patients owing to the fragility of bones, and in younger patients owing to high-energy trauma. They are often difficult to treat and articular fractures bear poor prognoses. As a consequence, several classification systems have been suggested in the attempt of finding the best match between clinical and radiographic patterns on the one hand, and between treatment options and prognosis on the other. This article reviews the main classification systems and the clinical pattern of these fractures.
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Si ringrazia il Sig. Giancarlo Rizzo per le illustrazioni, l’uso delle quali è concesso soltanto dietro richiesta scritta agli estensori del presente articolo e citando comunque l’autore.
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Montagnese, E., Rizzo, L. Classificazione e clinica delle fratture dell’estremo distale del femore. LO SCALPELLO 29, 70–74 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-015-0112-1
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