La fixation externe monoplan dans les fractures récentes du fémur

External fixation remains the only solution to stabilize certain open diaphyseal fractures or for patients with life-threatening multiple injuries. This techniques allows control of the other traumatic lesions while waiting for internal fixation. For fractures of the distal femur, external fixation can only be advocated for metaphyseodiaphyseal fractures with an intact or reconstructed epiphyseal portion.