Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Distal femur fractures are often caused by high energy trauma mainly sustained in road traffic accidents and less commonly by fall from height. Materials & Methods: 70 patients with distal femur fractures of both genders were treated with compression plating. Parameters such as number of empty holes, bridge span length (mm), bone union rate and plate span ratio were recorded. Results: 33 A2 type was seen in 25, A3 in 20, 33C1 in 10, C2 in 8 and C3 in 7 patients. Males were 45 and females were 25. The mean number of empty holes was 2.1 and bridge span length was 81.4 mm. Union was seen in 62 and non- union in 8 cases. Plate span ratio >8-10 was seen in 1 and <8-10 in 2 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Compression plating in the management of distal femoral fracture found to be effective.