Early Weight Bearing in Distal Femur Fractures

Early Weight Bearing in Distal Femoral Fractures, Dual Plating Versus Single Lateral Plating: a Randomized Controlled Study

Assessment of the effect of double plating and single lateral plating on early weight bearing as a primary outcome and improving union and decreasing complications as secondary outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Skeletally mature patients.
• Distal femur fracture type A2, A3, C1, C2 by X-ray (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen classification).
• Injury Severity Score below 15.
• Controlled comorbidities.
• Fresh fractures: within 3 weeks of trauma.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Distal femur fractures type A1, B, C3 and A2 if there is a medial wedge.
• Open fracture grade 3 Gustilo Anderson Classification.