Functional Outcome of Distal Femur Pre-Contour Locking Plate

Authors

  • Syed Danish Ali
  • Syed Kamran Ali Shah
  • Akram Muhammad Aliuddin
  • Imran Javed
  • Khan Shah Azam
  • Syed Zohaib Gulzar Naqvi

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and functional outcome of distal femur fractures fixation with
pre-contoured locking compression plate while using knee society score.
METHODOLOGY: This Descriptive Case Series was conducted at Trauma Orthopedic Clinic (T.O Clinic)
Karachi from January 2016 to December 2019. A simple random sampling technique was used to select
the study participants. After written and informed consent, 100 patients were enrolled in the study.
Patients between the age of 40 and 60 years, either sex presented with extra and intraarticular distal
femur fracture due to trauma that required surgical treatment were included. The functional outcome
was assessed in the 6th month by using the structured questionnaire of Knee Society Score. A
goniometer was used to assess knee flexion and extension range of motion.
RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 52.18±6.06 years. The majority of 60(60%) patients were
>50 years patients. Union was achieved in all cases which is evident on a radiograph in the majority of
cases (68%) between 17-23 weeks and the mean duration to achieve union was 21 weeks. The mean
knee society score (functional) was 82.35±13.35, with a range of 48(52-100). The knee society score
(knee) was 81.12±13.04, with a range of 48(50-98). 53 had excellent grades, 31 had good grades, 11 had
fair grades, and 5 had poor grades.
CONCLUSION: Pre-contour locking compression plate gives excellent and good functional outcome for
distal femur fracture management with early recovery.
KEYWORDS: Functional Outcome, Internal Fixation, Distal Femur Fracture, Knee Society Score

JLUMHS - VOLUME 20 - ISSUE 03 - JULY-SEPTEMBER 2021

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2021-10-07

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Ali SD, Shah SKA, Aliuddin AM, Javed I, Azam KS, Naqvi SZG. Functional Outcome of Distal Femur Pre-Contour Locking Plate. J Liaq Uni Med Health Sci [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 7 [cited 2024 May 5];20(3):193-7. Available from: http://ojs.lumhs.edu.pk/index.php/jlumhs/article/view/760

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2021): Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

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