![]() ![]() Casts and braces can also be uncomfortable. Only fractures that are limited to two parts and are stable and well aligned can be treated with a brace. In many cases of distal femur fracture, however, a cast or brace cannot correctly line up the bone pieces because shortened muscles pull the pieces out of place. Casts and braces hold the bones in place while they heal. A pin is placed in a bone to position the leg. Skeletal traction is a pulley system of weights and counterweights that holds the broken pieces of bone together. Nonsurgical treatment options for distal femur fractures include: Sometimes, other studies are done to check the blood supply to your leg. Your doctor may order other tests that do not involve the broken leg to make sure no other body parts are injured (head, chest, belly, pelvis, spine, arms, and other leg). A CT scan will help your doctor decide how to fix the break. This scan can show whether the fracture enters the joint surface and, if so, how many pieces of bone there are. It can provide your doctor with valuable information about the severity of the fracture. A CT scan shows a cross-sectional image of your limb. To make sure no other breaks are missed, your hip and ankle joints will also be x-rayed. They can also show the type of fracture and where it is located within the femur. X-rays can show whether a bone is intact or broken. The most common way to evaluate a fracture is with x-rays, which provide clear images of bone. ![]() Other tests that will provide your doctor with more information about your injury include:
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