DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i01.024

Pages: 126-129

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the outcome of the efficiency of the Condylar plate for the treatment of intercondylar fracture of femur. Method: This clinical trial was carried out at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), Dhaka over a period of two years between January 2017 to December 2018.A total of 15 patients of intercondylar fractures of femur meeting the selection criteria were consecutively included in the sample. Result: Muller type C2 was predominant and muller type C1 and C3 each was 20%. Over half (53.3%) of the patients were operated after 1 -2 weeks of receiving the injury, 26.7% before 1 week and 20% after 2-3 weeks of injury. Two-thirds (66.7%) of the patients stayed in the hospital for 2-3 weeks and the rest > 3-4 weeks.40% of the patients had excellent outcome (Insal score > 85), 46.7% good outcome (Insal score between 70-84), and 13.3% fair outcome (Insal score 60- 69). Conclusion: The outcome of intercondylar fractures of the femur treated by condylar plate demonstrated excellent to good result in majority of the cases. Sixty percent of the cases returned to routine preinjury activities without limitations and one-quarter with mild limitations, in terms of subjective evaluation as well most of the patients had good to excellent outcome.