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In fracture of femur by which pa popliteal aery is commonly damaged by-
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The correct answer is  *In distal third shaft fracture or supracondylar femur fracture, the distal fragment is tilted backward due to strong gastrocnemius pull. This posteriorly tilted distal fragment can cause popliteal aery injury. Ref: Apley's 9th/e p. 865