Original Articles
A comparative study of results of fracture distalone-third femur treated with DFLCP vs nail | |
Yogendra Singh, Rajat Jangir, Virendra Choudhary, Nihal Gomes | |
Background: Majority of these fractures are situated in close proximity to neurovascular structures, treating distal femur fractures is often complicated.Surgical methods available for treating distal femoral fractures reflects the difficulties these injuries present. The study compared the functional outcomes of the retrograde supracondylar interlocking nail with the distal femoral locking compression plate for the treatment of extra articular distal femur fractures. Methods: A prospective observational study of 70 Patients with fracture distal femur presenting to the outpatient department and emergency of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, satisfying the following inclusion & exclusion criteria were included in this study. Initially patient was well educated about the significance of each of the procedure surgery and the detailed surgical procedure. All patients were enrolled in this study and allocated into two groups. Results: Patients who underwent DFLCP in Group A and Patients who underwent Retrograde Nailing in Group B. The mean age is 49.87±12.09. 82% of all the patients affected were males while 12% of the patients affected were females. The right limb was affected more commonly than the left limb. Mostly 49 patients were due to a Road Traffic Accident (RTA).While comparing the outcomes, 29 patients out of 35 had excellent and good outcomes. Conclusion: We therefore draw the conclusion that DLFP and Retrograde intramedullary nail fixation are both successful methods for treating distal femur fractures based on the aforementioned findings. Retrograde nailing, however, resulted in a significantly quicker period for fracture union. |
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