Assessment of Outcomes of Treatment of Fractures of Distal Femur with a Locking Plate Taking into Account Factors Influencing the Result

Abstract

1. Subjective evaluation of treatment of fractures of the distal femur using the KOOS scale per form edworse than a clinical evaluation using the KSS. 2. Post-operative management should emphasise pain relief and restoration of the performance of the treated lower limb to ensure good mobility without crutches. 3. Despite the use of modern operational methods of fracture fixation, treatment of distal femur fractures is still a challenge.

Effects of smoking on healing of distal femur intra-articular fractures, treated with distal femur locking compression plate

“…Voluminous literature [8][9][10] is available showing good to excellent results of locking plates for the treatment of distal femur fracture however none of study has compared the outcome of patients in smoker and nonsmoker. Since smoking affects the bone union time therefore this study was carried out to assess the long term functional outcome of distal femur fracture treated with locking plates and compared the outcome results among smokers and nonsmokers.…”