Treating Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture with Nail Plate Combination - Early Clinical Outcomes

Distal femur fractures in geriatric patients present a complex clinical scenario due to osteoporosis and challenges with adherence to protected weight bearing protocols.The main objective of surgical intervention is to enable immediate full weight bearing to mitigate complications associated with immobilization.This study reports the early promising clinical outcomes in the treatment of five geriatric patients using a combination of retrograde femoral nail and lateral locking plate.All patients were allowed immediate full weight bearing after operation.At a mean follow up of 12.8 months, four out of the five patients maintained their ability to ambulate on level ground.