Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (23): 3723-3729.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0233

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Distal femoral fractures: Fixation and individualized treatment

Zhang Peng, Bi Zheng-gang   

  1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Online:2018-08-18 Published:2018-08-18
  • Contact: Bi Zheng-gang, Professor, Chief physician, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Peng, Master candidate, Physician, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In view of the anatomy of the distal femur, most patients require surgical treatment, and conservative treatment is only applicable to a very small number of patients.

OBJECTIVE: To explain the latest treatment options for distal femoral fractures, and to provide a basis for the selection of various repair methods by comparing the clinical and biological data published in the literature. 
METHODS: The first author searched the articles from the PubMed database and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure published from January 1990 to December 2016. The key words were “distal femoral fracture, treatment”. A total of 75 related articles were retrieved and 51 articles met the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Treatment options for distal femoral fractures include: external fixator, angle fixation device, steel plate, intramedullary nail, and joint replacement. (2) Fixation technology continues to develop, and there are various fixation ways for distal femoral fracture. Setting individualized treatment and choosing the right way can achieve good results.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Femoral Fractures, External Fixators, Bone Nails, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Tissue Engineering

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