Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Article

Treatment in Supracondylar Fracture of thr Femur: Myung Chul Yoo, Yong Girl Rhee, Moon Hwan Lee, Young Ho Cho; J Korean Soc Fract 1990;3(2):163-169. Published online November 30, 1990; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1990.3.2.163

Abstract PDF: Authors experienced fifty-three patients who had had supraconlylar fracture of the femur since December, 1982. According to Schatzkers classification, Type I fracture were seventeen patients (thirty-two%) and Type II were ten patients(nineteen%) and Type III were twenty-six patients(forty-nine%). Eight patients were treated conservatively and forty-five treaed operatively. According to Schatzkers criterin, satisfactory results were obtained iin seventy-five% of patients with conservative treatment and in sixty-two% of patents with operative treatment. Satisfactory results were obtained in eighty-eight% of Type I and in seventy% of Type II and in forty-six% of Type III. Satisfactory results were obtained in seventy-three% of closed fractures and in forty-four% of open fractures. Satisfactory results were obtained in cases with early exercise of knee motion.

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