The Treatment of Ipsilateral Fracture of the Femur and Tibia

Bae, Dae Kyung; Lee, Sang Eun; Kim, Young Soo; Kim, Young Woo

Abstract

Fractures of the femur and tibia on the same leg encountered with forceful trauma. In these fractures, the treatment was difficult and the functional result was poor in most cases. Authors treated 22 fractures of femur and tibia on the same leg and analysed it. And the results were as follows. 1. The most common location of fractures was mid-third in both femur and tibia. 2. The shape of fractures was transverse or comminuted in most cases in femur and tibia. 3. Among the method of treatment of femoral fractures, the results were better in intramedullary-nailing group than plate and screw fixation group. There were three poor results in intramedullary-nailing group. These were attributed to the severity of combined tibial fractures. 4. Among the method of treatment of tibial fractures, the results were better in external fixation group which minimized the soft tissue injury than plate and screw fixation group. 5. According to the criteria of Karlstrom and Olerud, the final results were relatively good in 54% of cases. For the better results, it seemed to be needed initial careful planning and attention for the treatment.