DISTAL FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURES

FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME AFTER FIXATION WITH TIBIAL NAILS

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the functional outcome in supracondylar femur fractures
fixed with intramedullary tibial nail. Study Design: Prospective case series. Setting: Al Noor
specialist hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Period: Four years (2009-2013). Methods: 25
patients with closed supracondylar femoral fractures operated with tibial intramedullary nail. The
functional outcome was measured by Tegner Lysholm criteria during and after 4 years. Results:
Out of 25 patients 20 were male and 5 were female. The mean time of healing was 15.80(2.646)
weeks. 6(24%) patients showed excellent results, 12(48%) patients showed good results and
7(28%) patients showed fair results. There were no poor results in our study. Conclusions:
Retrograde tibial nails are cheaper, convenient and lead to good functional outcome in patients
with supracondylar femur fractures.