OBJECTIVES: The aim of this retrospective study was to present our experience using condylar buttress plate in the treatment of @entity3330 . @entity1 AND METHODS: Thirty-two @entity1 underwent open reduction and internal fixation with condylar buttress plates for @entity3330 from October 2000 through May 2010. @entity1 demographics, type of @entity174 , treatment, complications, results achieved, and follow-up assessment were reviewed. The @entity174 were classified with the AO system. The functional outcome was rated according to Schatzker and Lambert criteria. RESULTS: There were 22 @entity1 and 10 @entity1 with an average age was 44 (range 19-87) years. The @entity174 were classified as A1 (n  =  7; 21.8%), A2 (n  =  4; 12%), A3 (n  =  5; 15.6%); C1 (n  =  4; 12.5%), C2 (n  =  6; 18.8%), and C3 (n  =  6; 18.8%). The mean delay from @entity130 was 15 (range 1-27) days. Iliac bone graft was performed in four @entity1 . Postoperatively, a posterior splint or a plaster cast was applied for 3 weeks. No @entity1 had an intra-articular step-off of more than 2  mm. @entity295 of the operative wound occurred in two @entity1 . @entity174 healed in 22 (91.7%) @entity1 with a mean duration of 4 (range 3-8) months. Twenty-four @entity1 were followed up on an average of 15 (range 7-28) months. @entity85 (>10  ) was observed in five (20.8%) @entity1 . Knee flexion was less than 90   in 11 (45.3%) cases. Non-union occurred in two (8.3%) @entity1 . Functional results were good to excellent in 11 (45.8%) @entity1 and considered as fair or failure in 13 (54.2%). CONCLUSION: The current report also identifies @entity85 as a major concern of this implant. The main finding of this study was the ensuing knee stiffness after a prolonged immobilization and delay in performing surgery and rehabilitation program due to socioeconomic and logistic reasons.

XXXX treated with condylar buttress plate in a West African hospital.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS', 'Patient', 'men'] @entity295 :: ('MESH:D018805', 'Disease') :: ['Sepsis'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'Fractures', 'fracture'] @entity85 :: ('MESH:D009140', 'Disease') :: ['Varus deformity', 'varus deformity'] @entity3330 :: ('MESH:D005264', 'Disease') :: ['distal femoral fractures'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injury to operation']
@entity3330 :: (MESH:D005264,Disease) :: ['Distal femoral fractures']
