DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURES

Course overview

DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURES INCLUDE FRACTURES OF THE SUPRACONDYLAR AND INTERCONDYLAR REGION OF THE DISTAL FEMUR AND ARE RELATIVELY COMMON INJURIES. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY CORRELATING WITH THIS FRACTURE, IT REQUIRES PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.