KMID : 0361619730080040428
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1973 Volume.8 No. 4 p.428 ~ p.432
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Clinical Study of Fracture of the distal Femur in Adult
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Abstract
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1. 39 cases of fractures of the distal femur treated at the Gwang Ju Triservice Armed Hospital during period from January, 1968 to May, 1973 were subjected to analysis.
2. Most common cause of fracture was traffic accident and supracondylar fractures were most common.
3. Of 39 cases, 22 cases were treated by closed method with or without skeletal traction and 17 cases were treated by open reduction and internal fixation.
4. Closed methods resulted in better funtional recovery after union of fracture.
5. The healing period was 14 weeks in average.
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