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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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-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