Prospective observational study assesses functional and radiographic outcomes in distal femur fractures, indicating treatment efficacy.
Key Points
The study aims to evaluate short-term functional and radiographic results following locking compression plate fixation of adult distal femur fractures.
Prospective observational design enrolling 32 adults with closed AO/OTA 33A, 33B, or 33C fractures.
Clinical and radiological assessments conducted at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months using Neer's scoring system.
Study performed at a tertiary teaching hospital from February 2021 to August 2022.
At final follow-up, 21 patients (65.6%) had excellent outcomes, 9 (28.1%) good, and 2 (6.2%) fair outcomes, with no poor scores.
93.7% of patients achieved excellent-good combined outcomes.
Reported complications included pain (16.7%), infection (13.3%), stiffness (13.3%), nerve injury (13.3%), myositis (3.3%), hardware prominence (3.3%), and nonunion (3.3%).