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This review provides a focused analysis of the current epidemiological propensities of DFPF, identifying the specific patient populations and temporal trends that define these injuries. Identifying, reporting, and treating DFPF requires standardized nomenclature to classify these injuries. Currently, multiple classification systems are utilized. Each system demonstrates individual strengths and weaknesses, from simple descriptive models to management-oriented frameworks. By focusing on the relationship between fracture location, implant stability, and bone stock, these systems provide algorithmic workflow for the surgical decision-making process between internal fixation construct type or the need for revision arthroplasty. 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