This paper describes current treatment strategies of distal femoral fractures as well as their evidence based rationale. The treatment of distal femoral fractures has improved with the evolution of plating and nailing technologies. The commonly selected surgical approaches are outlined and surgical treatment techniques including both internal and external fixation are discussed.

• MeSH
• External Fixators utilization   MeSH
• Femoral Fractures surgery   classification   radiography   MeSH
• Fracture Healing MeSH
• Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary methods   MeSH
• Bone Plates utilization   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Fractures, Ununited surgery   MeSH
• Knee Injuries etiology   surgery   radiography   MeSH
• Prognosis MeSH
• Fracture Fixation, Internal methods   MeSH
• Treatment Outcome MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Review MeSH