Management of distal femoral fractures in the elderly
Dr. Fernando Vilella-Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Miami and Chief Medical Officer for Orthopaedics at Jackson Memorial Hospital discusses the management of distal femoral fractures in the elderly. ORIF vs distal femoral replacement, technical considerations for distal femoral replacement, what the current literature teaches us, and challenges when managing these injuries are discussed.