FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF DISTAL FEMORAL FRACTURES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Background: Fractures of distal end femur are complex injuries which difficult to manage. These fractures often unstable and comminuted. Despite advances in surgical techniques improvement implants, treatment femoral remains a challenge many situations. This study was done analyse the functional outcome this management fractures. Material & Methods: has been between August 2008 March 2010 on patients coming Orthopaedics Department at Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital Research Center, Bhilai. It is prospective includes 25 with 10 Type A, 7 B 8 C after fulfilling inclusion exclusion criteria. Results: Mean age 47.08 years sex incidence 3.17:1(M:F). Mode injury RTA 16, simple fall 6, from height 2 railway track accident 1 patient. There were 5-A1, 1-A2, 4-A3, 3-B1, 1-B2, 3-B3, 1-C1, 4-C2 3-C3 Results found be excellent 17, good 1, moderate 3 poor 4 patients. Conclusion: We conclude that minimally invasive availability locking type plates can now dealt more precessions satisfactory results produced. Keywords: Distal fractures, Muller Classification, Management, Femoral