DISPLACED FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL FEMUR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

Authors
BUTT MS KRIKLER SJ ALI MS
Citation
Ms. Butt et al., DISPLACED FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL FEMUR IN ELDERLY PATIENTS, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 78B(1), 1996, pp. 110-114
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
78B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
110 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1996)78B:1<110:DFOTDF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We performed a prospective, randomised controlled trial of the operati ve versus non-operative treatment of 42 displaced fractures of the dis tal femur in elderly patients. Excellent or good results were achieved in 53% of the operated group and in 31% of the non-operated group. Th ere were more complications in the latter, and the time to discharge w as considerably longer.