RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL END OF THE FEMUR USING THE NEW DEVICE BY THE METHOD OF RETROGRAD BLOCKING INTRAMEDULAR OSTEOSYNTHESIS

Аннотация

In fractures of the distal end of the femur, a bimodal age distribution has been identified, one peak of which occurs in young men with high-energy trauma, and the other in elderly women with low-energy trauma. It can be predicted that the incidence of fractures of the distal end of the femur will increase worldwide due to the aging of the population. While the use of blocking intramedullary rods and angular stabilizing plates is gradually becoming commonplace in the treatment of fractures of the distal end of the femur, there is still no consensus among surgeons on the best method of treating distal femoral fractures, especially intra-articular fractures. In modern traumatology, retrograde intramedullary osteosynthesis has proven to be an effective method for treating fractures of the distal end of the femur. Extra-articular and intra-articular simple fractures of the distal end of the femur of type 33A according to the AO/OTA classification are indications for retrograde intramedullary osteosynthesis.