Treatment of pathologic fractures of the distal femur with the Zickel

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supracondylar nail. Healey-JH; Lane-JM Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Clin-Orthop. 1990 Jan(250): 216-20 Thirteen patients with 14 pathologic, supracondylar, and distal femoral fractures were evaluated retrospectively. The Zickel supracondylar device was easy to use and applicable to a wide range of clinical problems. It provided good functional and symptomatic results in 11 of 14 cases. Two patients required a removal of metal implants due to soft-tissue irritation. Attention to the detail of insertion of the Zickel device may prevent complications.