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Karl Stoffel Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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Christoph Sommer Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Graubuenden, Chur, Switzerland

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Mark Lee Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA

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Tracy Y Zhu AO Innovation Translation Center, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland

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Karsten Schwieger AO Innovation Translation Center, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland

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Christopher Finkemeier Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, California, USA

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Introduction Distal femoral fractures account for 3–6% of all femoral fractures ( 1 , 2 ) with less than 10% being comminuted ( 3 ). The population sustaining distal femoral fractures is increasingly older with over half occurring in patients

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Markus Jaschke Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology of the Musculoskeletal System, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland

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Krzysztof Rekawek Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology of the Musculoskeletal System, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland

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Sebastian Sokolowski Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology of the Musculoskeletal System, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland

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Lukasz Kolodziej Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology of the Musculoskeletal System, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland

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Anatomy The biceps tendon, as the name suggests, originates as two headed muscle with a long head and a short head from the supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process, respectively. Distally the muscle inserts as one tendon into the radial

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Luca Pacchiarini Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland

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Lorenzo Massimo Oldrini Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland

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Pietro Feltri Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland

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Stefano Lucchina Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Surgical Department, Hand Surgery Unit EOC, Locarno’s Regional Hospital, Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno Hand Center, Locarno, Switzerland

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Giuseppe Filardo Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

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Christian Candrian Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

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Introduction Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are one of the most common types of fractures, representing around 25% of fractures in the pediatric population and up to 18% of all fractures in the elderly population, with data from last year

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Olga D. Savvidou First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Frantzeska Zampeli First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Panagiotis Koutsouradis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 417 Veterans Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece

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George D. Chloros First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Aggelos Kaspiris Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Thriasio General Hospital-NHS, Athens, Greece

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Savas Sourmelis First Department of Orthopaedics, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Introduction The management of distal humerus fractures is considered challenging and technically demanding, because of the complexity of the regional anatomy and the multifragmentary pattern of injury. Distal humerus fractures in adults have

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Alexandre Sitnik Belarus Republic Scientific and Practical Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kizhevatova str 60-4, 220024 Minsk, Belarus

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Aleksander Beletsky Belarus Republic Scientific and Practical Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Kizhevatova str 60-4, 220024 Minsk, Belarus

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Steven Schelkun Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, USA

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Introduction The treatment of fractures of the distal part of the lower leg (particularly with involvement of the distal tibia articular surface) is challenging for orthopaedic surgeons and often leads to serious complications such as

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Muhanned Ali Department of Clinical Sciences – Orthopaedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm and Kristianstad Hospitals, Hässleholm, Sweden

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Roberto S Rosales Unit for Hand & Microsurgery, GECOT, Tenerife, Spain

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Elisabeth Brogren Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Department of Translational Medicine – Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

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Markus Waldén Capio Ortho Center Skåne, Malmö, Sweden
Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

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Jesper Nordenskjöld Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm and Kristianstad Hospitals, Hässleholm, Sweden

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Isam Atroshi Department of Clinical Sciences – Orthopaedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm and Kristianstad Hospitals, Hässleholm, Sweden

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Introduction Fracture of the distal radius is the most common fracture in adults ( 1 , 2 ). Although a majority of patients with distal radius fracture (DRF) recover well within 6 months, a substantial number continue to have disability and

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Andreas Frodl Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Johannes Hauss Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Andreas Fuchs Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Markus Siegel Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Hagen Schmal Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Odense, Odense, Denmark

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Jan Kühle Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Introduction The distal femur fracture accounts for 3–6% of all femur fractures ( 1 ). This kind of fracture shows a bimodal distribution with a larger variation in young, male adults and older women ( 2 ). The latter mostly due to

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Andreas Frodl Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Benjamin Erdle Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Hagen Schmal Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
University Hospital Odense, Dep. Of Orthopedic Surgery, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

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Introduction Distal lower-leg fractures often occur with a tibial fracture in conjunction with a fibular fracture. It is common practice not to fix the fibula in patients presenting tibial shaft fractures. In case of a fracture in the lower

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Guo-xu Zhang Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Ji Li Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Qi-jun Xie Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Mei-ren Zhang Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Kui Zhao Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Hai-yun Chen Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

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Introduction Fractures of the distal femur are relatively common, accounting for about 4–6% of all femur fractures and 0.4% of all adult fractures ( 1 , 2 ). The incidence of distal femur fractures increases in proportion to ageing ( 3

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Thomas Tampere Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

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Matthieu Ollivier Institute for Locomotion, Aix-Marseille University, St. Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France

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Christophe Jacquet Institute for Locomotion, Aix-Marseille University, St. Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France

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Maxime Fabre-Aubrespy Institute for Locomotion, Aix-Marseille University, St. Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France

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Sébastien Parratte Institute for Locomotion, Aix-Marseille University, St. Marguerite Hospital, Marseille, France
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, International Knee and Joint Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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-type of fracture appears to be gender related, with a male predominance for proximal tibia fractures (overall incidence 13.3/100,000 adults) whereas distal femoral fractures are more frequently seen in women (overall incidence 4.5/100,000 adults). 1 – 3

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