Intercondylar fracture of the femur is an inherently difficult injury to manage due
to the thin cortices, frequently associated comminution and articular surface disruption.
In the past two decades, numerous reports have shown that internal fixation is a better
option to non-operative treatment [
[1]
]. A variety of implants have been used for the fixation of these fractures [
2
,
3
]. We describe here a case of comminuted intercondylar fracture (AO type 33.C 2.3)
of the femur in an 82-year-old osteoporotic lady which was managed by antegrade locked
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Accepted:
December 6,
2001
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