The Effect of Knee Flexion Contracture on Patient Reported Outcome Measures after Distal Femur Fractures (OTA/AO Type 33):A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation

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Patients with knee flexion contracture experience worse outcomes than those with full knee extension, especially in mobility.
At 12 months, greater walking ability was observed in those with full knee extension compared to flexion contracture patients.
Older age significantly correlates with higher likelihood of developing knee flexion contracture after distal femur fractures.
The study involved 126 patients and assessed multiple outcome measures at various time points post-surgery.

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A multicenter trial reveals knee flexion contracture worsens patient reported outcomes, indicating older age increases risk.

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Dunbar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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