Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Comparative Study between Dynamic Condylar Screw and Locking Compression Plate in Distal Femur Fractures in Adults

1Assistant Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics,

2Senior Resident, Dept of OBG, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka

3Professor and HOD, Dept of Orthopaedics, GMC, Patiala

*Corresponding author: Gururaj NG, Assistant Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal, Karnataka. Email: vinigururajnayak@gmail.com

Online published on 26 April, 2016.

Abstract

Distal femoral fracture accounts for 6% of all femur fractures.

To study the comparison between Dynamic Condylar Screw (DCP) and Locking Plate Fixation (LCP) in the treatment of distal femoral fractures

30 patients with distal femur fractures were made into two groups, one with DCP and other with LCP were assessed for outcome in terms of post-operative complications and analysed using neer score.

According to the Neer scale, out of the total patients; 11 patients (36%) achieved excellent score (>85 points) in which 7 patients were of DCS group and 4 cases belong to LCP group, 12 patients (40%) achieved good score (70–85 points) in which 5 cases belong to DCS group and 7 patients were of LCP group, 6 cases (20%) achieved fair score (55- 69 points) in which 2 cases belongs to DCS group and other 4 cases belong to LCP group and the rest 1 case (4%) landed in the poor score (<55 points) and the case was of DCS group

DCS can be used in distal femur fractures only when there is an uncomminuted bone stock of atleast 4 cm above the intercondylar notch.

Keywords

Dynamic Condylar Screw, Locking Compression Plate, Distal Femur Fractures