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Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome of Distal Femoral Fractures Treated with Locking Compression Plate at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Rahul Uttamrao Nandrekar, Aditya Raghunath Shinde, N. V. Patil and Rahul Ramdas Mulkod
Page: 50-54 | Received 23 Nov 2023, Published online: 31 Dec 2023

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Abstract

Distal femoral fractures, which accounts for 7% of all femoral fractures, are complex injuries with the potential to cause long term disabilities. Present study was aimed to study functional and radiological outcome of distal femoral fractures treated with locking compression plate at a tertiary care hospital. Present study was single‐center, prospective, observational study, conducted in fresh cases of closed fractures of distal femur who were treated with locking compression plate in skeletally mature patients. In present study, we included 22 patients in study of which fourteen were male patients and eight were females. Majority patients were from 31‐50 years age group (59.08%). Operative time ranged from minimum of 40‐75 min with average of 57.5 min. Majority patients operated in 51‐60 minutes (36.36%). Average flexion in this study was 102 degrees with 11 patients (50%) showing range of motion more than 100 degrees. Functional outcome according to Neer’s scoring system was noted as, 23% patients had excellent score (85‐100) while 36% patients had good outcome (71‐84) showing that 59% patients showing more than good results. At the end of 6 month the union rate was 68.71%. The most common complication in the study was knee stiffness which was attributed to the non‐compliance of the patients to the postoperative physiotherapy although it improves with physiotherapy. All our patients in study showed satisfactory union and no cases of malunion or non‐union. For management of distal femur fractures, locking compression plate offers good to excellent functional outcome as the plate allows stable internal fixation with its anatomically pre‐contoured shape and early mobilisation.

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Rahul Uttamrao Nandrekar, Aditya Raghunath Shinde, N. V. Patil and Rahul Ramdas Mulkod. Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome of Distal Femoral Fractures Treated with Locking Compression Plate at a Tertiary Care Hospital.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.50.54
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