SINGLE LATERAL PLATE VERSUS DOUBLE PLATING OF COMMINUTED SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURES

Background: Fractures of the distal femur are rare and severe. For an extra-articular fracture, all therapeutic options possible mini-invasive surgery can be performed. In case intra-articular open reduction internal plate fixation should Objective: To evaluate functional radiological outcomes 20 patients with comminuted supracondylar fractures managed by either single or double plating. Patients Methods:  A prospective randomized clinical study was done in period between November 2019 September 2020 involving cases femoral fractures. All were operated at Al-Azhar University Hospitals Al-Helal Hospital. divided into two groups/ preoperatively. The randomly allocated for treatment either: Group I lateral ,or group II Results: There insignificant differences groups regarding range movement, pain, knee society score complications. Conclusion: Although both plating using dual approach type C2 C3 efficient safe methods management, recommended these cases, i.e. medial bone loss, low transcondylar bicondylar Hoffa per prosthetic fractures, nonunion after failed plate, poor quality C3.