Operative treatment of distal femoral fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the surgical therapy and pre vention of the complications of the d istal femoral fractures.Methods From 1999to 2001,348patients with d istal femoral fractures were treate d oper-atively.Screw,DCP,condylar blade plate,DCS,condylar buttress plate and antegrade interlocking nail were used.Results13internal fixations failed,and 8c ases received second bone graft for d elayed union.Infection occurred in 14cases,late limb shortening(1～4cm)in 18cases,and 52cases underwent re leasing operations because the flexion of the knee was le ss than 90?.Conclusion An operation can get good results in t reatment of the distal femoral fractures.[