J Korean Fract Soc.  1989 Nov;2(2):246-254. 10.12671/jksf.1989.2.2.246.

A Clinical Analysis of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fracture of the Femur

• Yu CM
• Kim JO
• Chang DW
• Kim TS
• Shim JI

• KMID: 2311776
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1989.2.2.246

Abstract

The treatment of supracondylar and intercondylar fracture of femur has been controversial due to its anatomical characteristics and potential complications. We analyzed 27 cases of supracondylar and intercondylar fracture of femur in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Korea Veterans Hospital from Jan. 1983 to Sep. 1988. The results were as follows. 1. The prevalent age distribution were 3rd, 5th and 8th decades(63.2%). 2 The most common cause of injury was traffic accident(48.2%). 3. Fifteen out of nineteen cases treated by anatomical reduction with figid internal fixation achieved satisfactory results(78.9%). 4. Four out of eight cases treated by conservative method achieved satisfactory results(50.0%). 5. The main complications were infection(22.2%), posttraumatic arthritis(2.2%) and malunion(11.1%). 6. The result of treatment depend largely on anatomical reduction, rigid internal fixation and early joint motion.

Keyword

Fracture; Supracondylar; Intercondylar; Femur

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Femur*
Hospitals, Veterans
Joints
Korea
Methods