title: Fractures of the distal femur in adults.
abstract: Nineteen adults sustaining 20 distal femoral fractures were followed for 18 months. Majority (70%) of the patients were males between the ages of 17 to 70 years and 68% sustained other injuries too. Fractures were classified by AO classification; most of them were intrarticular C1 type. Open reduction and internal fixation was carried out in 60% cases. Assessment of results taking into consideration the parameters of pain, deformity and range of movement were compared with the conservatively treated group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome