Biomechanical comparison of different double plate constructs for distal supracondylar comminuted femur fractures (AO/OTA 33-A3).

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. 3. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Mar;116:109367. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109367. Epub 2024 Feb 8. Surgical options for improving the ipsilateral femoral neck, shaft, and distal femoral fracture: A case report and literature review. Hidayat AY(1), Rifardi D(2), Pribadi BPP(2). Author information: (1)Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia; Division of Orthopaedic, Arifin Achmad Hospital, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Electronic address: dr_adriyandra@yahoo.com. (2)Division of Orthopaedic, Arifin Achmad Hospital, Pekanbaru, Indonesia. INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Ipsilateral proximal, shaft, and distal femur fractures are extremely uncommon. It might be challenging and contentious to treat ipsilateral multi-level femur fractures. There are still unanswered questions regarding the order of fracture types that should be repaired first and the type of implant that should be used. CASE PRESENTATION: A twenty-nine-year-old male patient was assessed at the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. The patient had a clearly deformed left lower extremity and was complaining of pain in the left thigh. Preoperative radiographs revealed ipsilateral multi-level femur fracture on the left thigh involved basicervical fracture of femur (AO/OTA 31-B3) with transverse shaft fracture of femur (AO/OTA 32-A3) and extra articular supracondylar femur fracture (AO/OTA 33-A2). CLINICAL DISCUSSION: First, we performed proximal femur nail antirotation in order to stabilize the fracture of the femur neck and reduce the incidence of nonunion and avascular necrosis of the femoral head in young adults. The next step to fix the shaft and distal femur fracture was to perform the distal femur locking plate. The EQ5D and Harris Hip Score questionnaires showed improvement after implementing these procedures. CONCLUSION: Ipsilateral multi-level femur fractures have challenges and controversies in their management. In this situation, proximal femur nail antirotation and distal femur locking plates are viable options due to the condition of the injury and the higher risk of negative effects. After all fractures have been fixed, it is important to closely monitor the hip and knee joints to avoid stiffness or contracture. Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109367 PMCID: PMC10943653