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  • Title: Fractures of the distal femur.
    Author: Seinsheimer F.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 1980; (153):169-79. PubMed ID: 7449211.
    Abstract:
    The results of treatment of 47 supracondylar and intracondylar fractures of the femur treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital were examined using a new classification system. Patients with supracondylar fractures without intracondylar extension obtained better knee motion when treated with traction followed by a cast-brace then when treated with internal fixation. Patients with internal fixation. Patients with intracondylar fractures obtained better knee motion when treated with internal fixation. Traction followed by a long-leg cast should not be used for any of these fractures. Younger patients gained greater knee motion than older patients.
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