Comparison of outcomes of supracondylar femur fractures treated with locking compression plate vs supracondylar nail
Journal Title: Surgical Update: International Journal of Surgery and Orthopedics - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To compare the outcomes of supracondylar femur (SC) fractures treated with locking compression plate (LCP) with supracondylar nail (SCN). Methods: Analysis of 90 cases was done out of which 45 were treated with supracondylar nail and 45 with LCP. Results: Results were graded according to Schatzker and Lambert criteria. In LCP group 28 (62.22%) had excellent, 12 (26.66%) had good, 2 (4.44%) had Fair and 3 (6.66%) had poor results while in SCN group 22 had excellent (48.88%), 9 had good (20%), 6 had fair (13.33%) and 8 had poor (17.77%) results. Conclusion: Locking condylar plate group had the best functional result followed by SCN group according to Schatzker and Lambert criteria.
Authors and Affiliations
Abhijeet Sudhir Shroff, Dhammapal Sahebrao Bhamare, Prafulla Herode, Mohan Hansraj Sadaria, Jeegar Mohan Patel
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- EP ID EP265105
- DOI 10.17511/ijoso.2017.i4.05
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