The treatment of open reduction and internal fixation was carried out in 480 cases of fractures offemoral shafts. Patients were followed up in an average of 7. 6 years, 50 cases, rate of occurrence of10. 4%, had varying degrees of functional impairment of knee. It was considered that thecharacteristics of fractures, the time of oporation , selection of incision , the types of internal fixationdevices, and the duration of external immobilization were the main causes related to the occurren...
Citation： Jin Yijun.. ABSTRACTSTHE CAUSES AND PROPHYLAXIS OF FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT OF KNEE FOLLOWINGINTERNAL FIXTION OF FRACTURE OF FEMUR. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1994, 8(4): 217-220. doi: Copy