Highly unstable complex C3-type distal femur fracture: can double plating via a modified Olerud extensile approach be a standby solution?

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Patient demographic data

Patient no.	Sex	Age (years)	Body weight	Smoking history	Mechanism of injury	PTS* points	Fracture type	Side involved	Knee derangement	Timing of fixation	Approach-related complications	Fracture-related complications	Range of motions (degrees)	Functional results**
1	Male	28	Obese	+ve	Pedestrian	32	C3	Left	Present	Second week	Delayed healing	Delayed union	0–110	Fair
2	Male	26	Over	+ve	Fall from height	24	C3	Right	Absent	First week	Absent	Delayed union	0–116	Good
3	Female	31	Normal	−ve	Pedestrian	33	C3	Right	Absent	Second week	Superficial infection	Absent	0–124	Good
4	Male	37	Over	−ve	Motorcycle	32	C3	Left	Present	First week	Delayed osteotomy healing	Absent	0–95	Fair
5	Female	34	Normal	−ve	Car occupant	36	C3	Right	Absent	Second week	Delayed healing	Absent	0–113	Good
6	Male	43	Over	+ve	Fall from height	27	C3	Left	Present	First week	Absent	Delayed union	0–110	Fair
7	Male	39	Obese	−ve	Motorcycle	26	C3	Left	Present	First week	Delayed osteotomy healing	Absent	0–90	Poor
8	Female	41	Over	−ve	Pedestrian	34	C3	Right	Absent	First week	Absent	Absent	0–120	Good
9	Female	44	Normal	−ve	Fall from height	22	C3	Right	Absent	First week	Absent	Absent	0–130	Excellent
10	Male	25	Over	+ve	Motorcycle	35	C3	Left	Present	Second week	Superficial infection	Delayed union	0–90	Poor
11	Male	32	Under	+ve	Car occupant	29	C3	Right	Absent	First week	Absent	Absent	0–121	Good
12	Male	32	Under	−ve	Motorcycle	28	C3	Right	Absent	First week	Absent	Absent	0–130	Excellent