Treatment of Distal Femoral Fractures Using Polyaxial Locking Plate.
10.12671/jkfs.2011.24.4.321
- Author:
Sang Eun PARK
1
;
Hyun Taek KANG
;
Young Yul KIM
;
Jae Jung JEONG
;
Jung U LEE
;
Weon Yoo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. weonkim@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Distal femoral fracture;
Internal fixation;
Polyaxial locking plate
- MeSH:
Bone Transplantation;
Femoral Fractures;
Femur;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Knee;
Male;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2011;24(4):321-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report the clinical outcome of polyaxial locking plate (Noncontact bridging (NCB) plate (Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana)) for the treatment of distal femur fracture with minimal invasive percutaneous periosteal osteosynthsis (MIPPO) technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between February 2008 to April 2010, twenty six patients (11 men, 15 women), twenty eight cases diagnosed as distal femoral fractures are enrolled in this retrospective study. The mean age of the patients was 63 years (34 to 85) and the mean follow-up was 20.3 months (12 to 32). According to the AO/ASIF classification, 15 fractures were type A, 1 type B and 9 type C. And there were 3 periprsthetic fractures around knee. The analysis of the clinical and radiologic outcome were performed by Sanders functional evaluation scale and radiologic follow up after operation, respectively. RESULTS: Among 28 cases, 25 cases united without additional operation. According to Sanders functional evaluation scale, there were 11 excellent, 9 good, 4 fair, 2 poor. As complications, there were 1 knee stiffness, 1 delayed union, 1 implant failure with refracture, 1 implant loosening. Three patients except one knee stiffness, underwent a second LISS plating using NCB plate and and bone grafting, resulting in a satisfactory final outcome. CONCLUSION: Internal fixation using polyaxial locking plate with MIPO technique may be one of the most effective methods for the treatment of distal femoral fractures.
