Distal femoral fractures are among the challenging injuries to be rigidly fixed. Different implants for internal fixation have been
used with varying degrees of success. The aim of this study is to review the results of using the distal femoral locked plate (DFLP) in
treatment of different fracture patterns of the distal femur.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed between 2012 and 2018 on 41 patients with distal femur fractures treated by
distal femoral locked plate (DFLP) in King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) of Bahrain. Pritchett rating system was used to assess
the functional outcome of those patients. Results: total 41 patients were enrolled in the study. There were 13 males and 28 females.
The age ranged between 18 and 94 years with an average of 62.9 years. Thirty four patients were followed up till complete union.
The average follow up period was 17.2 months. Functional outcome was excellent in 15 patients, good in 10, fair in 4 and poor in 5
cases. Conclusion: distal femoral locked plate (DFLP) is a reliable implant which offers successful results upon using in treatment of
various patterns of distal femur fractures. |
