Al-Iqra Medical Journal : Jurnal Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran
Vol 4, No 1 (2021): DISEASE

SURGICAL INCISION TECHNIQUE APPROACH ON DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE A LITERATURE REVIEW

Rudiansyah Harahap (Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Mar 2021

Abstract

Distal Femur fractures are rare, with the literature reporting a prevalence of 0.5% of all fractures1. Incidence rates of distal femur fractures have only been reported in a small number of studies2,3. Fractures of the distal femur is described as a classic fragility fracture, with the mean age of patients reported as 67.3 years and the vast majority of fractures (83%) occurring in women1,4.A study shows an incidence of distal femur fractures is 8.7/100,000/year. After the age of 60 years, a rapid increase in the incidence of distal femoral fractures was observed for both genderswith a considerable female predominance5. Nowdays, the surgical management of distal femur fracture is evolving. This review will discuss about the incision approach on distal femur approaches.           

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Journal Info

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aimj

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Journal of Medicine and Health Indonesia is a peer-reviewed journal of medicine and health. This journal is designed as a forum for disseminating information and knowledge which is published twice a year. It publishes original articles, review articles, and case reports. It comprises biomedical ...