title: [LISS versus condylar plate].
abstract: Up to the seventies the surgical treatment of supra- and bicondylar femoral fractures was difficult and showed a lot of complications. In most studies a conservative treatment was recommended. In the least 30 years the clinical outcome after surgical treatment improved. This was a result of the development of new implants and improved surgical techniques. However, today the primary surgical treatment is the therapy of choice. We reviewed from 1986 to 2001 n = 121 distal femoral fractures which were in 32 cases treated with a Condylar Blade Plate and in 10 cases with a less invasive stabilisation system (LISS). The final results after condylar blade plating were rated using the system that was described by Neer. The averaged follow up time was 9 years. Low postoperative infection rates and in 75% excellent and satisfactory results combined with low cost are the reference for the evaluation of the LISS results. While in our owen series according to the literature there were no significant better functional results for the LISS group than for the Condylar Blade Plate group there were only few autologous bone grafts necessary. Due to the angle-stable self-drilling and self-cutting screws and the Internal-Fixater Principle the LISS has some mechanical and biological edge on the condylar blade plate.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, 50924 Köln. ulrich.hahn@uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prokop
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jubel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isenberg
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rehm
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: LISS versus Kondylenplatte.