Treatment of distal femoral fractures with early weight-bearing. A preliminary report.
Ten patients with 11 supracondylar fractures of the femur were treated with early weight-bearing and early knee motion. All fractures united. A good functional range of painless knee motion was restored in each case. No deformity or shortening developed during treatment in the cast-brace.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001915:Braces; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*