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The "Swashbuckler": A Modified Anterior Approach for Fractures of the Distal Femur

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 13; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00005131-199902000-00012

1531-2291

Adam J. Starr, Alan L. Jones, Charles M. Reinert,

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

A modified anterior approach to the distal femur is presented. The approach allows surgical exposure of the entire articular surface of the distal femur. The quadriceps muscle bellies are spared during the approach. The skin incision used will not interfere with subsequent total knee arthroplasty, if posttraumatic arthritis develops and arthroplasty is necessary.