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AN AUDIT OF THE TREATMENT PROCEDURES USED IN EVALUATING AND TREATING OPEN DISTAL FEMORAL ARTICULAR FRACTURES (AO TYPE C)

SANDEEP ALBERT

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AIMS To conduct an audit and evaluate
treatment procedures currently employed
in treatment of AO type C distal femoral
fractures and to assess outcome as
measured by time to union, knee range
of motion and associated complications.
METHODOLOGY- An audit of patients
who were admitted who were admitted
with type C open distal Femoral fractures
between July 2008 and October 2009
were evaluated. A total of eight open distal
femoral fractures in seven patients
were available for audit and assessment.
Results- Optimum results were accomplised
in patients who underwent
early debridement, rigid stabilisation and
mobilization. Outcome parameters were
suboptimal in patients who had developed
postoperative infection and in those
who required immobilization in view of
unstable fixation.


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