Distal femoral replacement
Distal femoral replacement has been studied in 1 paper since 2024: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Jun 13, 2024: “Distal femur fractures in elderly treated with internal fixation or distal femoral replacement - retrospective cohort study on 75 patients assessing functional outcomes, reoperations, and mortality”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
“The PMI was significantly higher in the DFR group at months 1 (p = 0.023) and 3 (p = 0.032).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Humans1
What did studies of Distal femoral replacement find?
3Studies of Distal femoral replacement measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are mortality (1 study), reoperation (1) and Parker Mobility Index (1).
Mortality
no changein humans1
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1
Distal femoral replacement has no effect on mortality in humans (4% at 1 month, 20% at 1 year).
“Mortality at one month was 4% and 20% at one year, and at the end of follow-up, there were no significant differences between groups.”
Humansacute distal femur fracturesup to one year and end of follow-upn = 75
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie
Reoperation
no changein humans1
1 study
Reoperation
no changein humans1
Distal femoral replacement has no effect on reoperation in humans (p = 0.98).
“Reoperations were similar in both cohorts (p = 0.98).”
Humansacute distal femur fracturesn = 75
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie
Parker Mobility Index
upin humans1
1 study
Parker Mobility Index
upin humans1
Distal femoral replacement improves Parker Mobility Index in humans (p = 0.023 at month 1, p = 0.032 at month 3).
“The PMI was significantly higher in the DFR group at months 1 (p = 0.023) and 3 (p = 0.032).”
Humansacute distal femur fractures1 to 3 monthsn = 75
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie