Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Distal Femur Fractures Treated with Distal Femoral Locking Plate Fixation: A Retrospective Study of One Year Mortality and Risk Factors: Kwang-Hwan Jung, Yoon-Seok Youm, Seung-Hyun Jung, Jae-Min Oh, Ki Bong Park; J Korean Fract Soc 2023;36(1):10-16. Published online January 31, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2023.36.1.10

Abstract PDF: Purpose
This study examined the one-year mortality after locking plate fixation for distal femur fractures and the risk factors related to death.
Materials and Methods
From July 2011 to June 2020, 128 patients who underwent locking plate fixation for distal femur fractures were analyzed retrospectively. Epidemiologic information of the patients, characteristics related to fracture and surgery, and death were investigated. The risk factors related to death were investigated using Cox analysis, and a subgroup analysis was also performed based on the age of 65 years.
Results
The one-year mortality rate after locking plate fixation for distal femur fractures was 3.9%, and the mortality rates in patients younger than 65 years and older than 65 years were 0% and 6.7%, respectively. There were no significant risk factors related to death in the total population. On the other hand, in patients aged 65 years or older, however, high-energy fracture and high comorbidity index increased the risk of death after surgery by 6.9-fold and 1.9-fold, respectively.
Conclusion
The one-year mortality rate for the total patients was 3.9%, but the mortality rate for patients over 65 years of age increased to 6.7%. High-energy fractures and high comorbidity index were risk factors related to death after surgery for distal femur fractures in patients aged 65 years or older.

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Clinical Result of Surgical Treatment in Distal Femur Fractures using Dynamic Compression Screw and Blade Plate: Seung Baik Kang, Joong Hee Won, Bong Soon Chang, Eui Seong Choi, Jin Seon Yoo, Hee Joong Kim; J Korean Soc Fract 1996;9(3):557-566. Published online July 31, 1996; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1996.9.3.557

Abstract PDF: The fracture of distal femur, which include the supracondylar region, intercondylar region and knee joint, have many problems by nature. It is almost all comminuted fracture and has a some difficulty in approach. Early attempts at internal fixation frequently gave unacceptably high rates of malunion, nonunion, and infection. Traditionally, nonsurgical treatment has been favored. Over the past 15 years, improved and meticulous techniques of internal fixation has been shown to yield good to excellent results. Also a number of excellent devices are now available. We reviewed the patients who were admitted for fractures of the distal femur and were treated by the surgical treatments at department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital from July 1993 through Augrst 1994. Fourteen cases were followed for more than one year. An average age at operation was 54 years (range, 18-74 years). The analysis group consisted of 9 males and 5 females. The cause of injuries were motor cycle injury in 8 cases, in-car accident in 2 cases, pedestrian injury in 2 cases and fall down in 2 cases. According to the classifications of AO, 4 cases were type Al, 2 were type A2, 2 were type A3, Cl was 1 case, C2 were 2 cases and C3 were 3 cases. Open fractures were 2 cases. Blade plate was used in 10 cases and DCS(dynamic compression screw) in 4 cases. With serial follow-up X-ray, ROM of knee and Neers scoring system, evaluation was performed. Excellent or good results were obtained in 13 cases (93%). Deep infection was developed in one case. At last follow-up, ROM was satisfactory. Blad plate was very useful for severe osteoporotic patient. For comminuted, displaced intra-articular fractures such as Type C, extensile surgical approach was most useful.

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