European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Background: High velocity vehicular accidents are responsible for distal femoral fractures commonly observed in young and middle aged. Low energy mechanisms such as trivial fall at home may be responsible for producing fractures of distal femur in the elderly population, especially women. This study intends to obtain the functional outcome of extra articular fractures of distal femur in skeletally mature patients treated with distal femur locking plate using MIPO (Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis). Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out at Orthopaedics department of Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada from December 2020 to December 2022. A total of 20 patients with extraarticular fractures of the distal femur treated were with distal femoral locking compression plates was included. The patients were aged between 20 years and 70 years with the mean age of 45.1 years. The time of operation ranges from the 1st day of injury to the 8th day of injury with the mean time of operation being 4.6 days. The clinical results of our study were based on the Neer’s criteria. Conclusion: In the treatment of distal femoral fractures, the LCP condylar plate is the preferred option, especially in Type A fractures where we have observed higher Neer scores. Additionally, LCP avoids periosteal vessels from being compressed.