The common problems seen in distal femoral fractures are communition, articular surface involvement, fractures in multiple planes and bone loss in compound fractures. They present a challenge to the surgeon to achieve stable fixation and union. With different methods of internal fixation available, the common complications encountered with distal femoral fractures are malunion, varus collapse, ...

Corresponding author: Kudret Keskin MD, Cardiology Department, Medicana Hospitals Bahçelievler, Eski Londra AsfaltI Haznedar, 34100 Istanbul, Turkey, phone: +905054015847, e-mail: [email protected] Received: 13.07.2013, accepted: 18.04.2014. A 65-year-old man was admitted for peripheral angiography because of intermittent claudication. On physical examination the right femoral pulse was fo...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction in the skeletally immature patient are becoming more common. The purpose of this study was to develop a reproducible anatomic ACL reconstruction technique, based on intra-articular and extra-articular landmarks, that reliably produces a femoral tunnel of adequate length and diameter while avoiding the distal femoral physis. ...

A 19-year-old female patient sustained a closed spiral midshaft femoral fracture and subsequently underwent femoral intramedullary nail insertion. At followup she complained of difficulty in walking and was found to have a unilateral in-toeing gait. CT imaging revealed 30 degrees of internal rotation at the fracture site, which had healed. A circumferential osteotomy was performed distal to the...

Distal Femur fractures are rare, with the literature reporting a prevalence of 0.5% all fractures1. Incidence rates distal femur have only been reported in small number studies2,3. Fractures is described as classic fragility fracture, mean age patients 67.3 years and vast majority (83%) occurring women1,4.A study shows an incidence 8.7/100,000/year. After 60 years, rapid increase femoral was ob...

BACKGROUND When primary fixation of proximal femoral fractures with implants fails, revision osteosynthesis may be challenging. Tracts of previous implants and remaining insufficient bone stock in the proximal femur pose unique problems for the treatment. Intramedullary implants like proximal femoral nail (PFN) or surface implants like Dynamic Condylar Screw (DCS) are few of the described impla...

BACKGROUND Fractures of the knee account for about 6% of all trauma admissions. While its management is mostly focused on fracture treatment, it is not the only factor that defines the final outcome. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to study objective and subjective outcomes after proximal tibial versus distal femoral fractures in terms of knee instability and health-related quality of life. PAT...