Supracondilar fracture of the femur.

Question 1

supracondylar fractures are ore common in whom ?

Answer 1

occurs in young patients with high energy trauma

or low energy trauma such as fall

Question 2

supracondylar fractures can be what types

Answer 2

exclusively extrarticulary

can extend partial articularly

and complete articular

Question 3

the extrarticular supracondylar fractures use what classification ?

Answer 3

OTA classification
simple
wedge
multifragmnetray

Question 4

how is simple supracondylar fractures treated ? wedge and multifragmentory

Answer 4

non operative in rare occasion- long leg cast and hinged knee brace
if there is non displacement

open reduction
internal fixation with dynamic condylar screws with a side compressive plate with locking cortical screw
also can have a lag Screw through the fracture

buttress condylar compression locking plate fixation

or condylar blade plates with locking screws and lag screw through the fracture line

retrograde nailing with two locking screws or spiral blade

wedge and multifragmmetory :
open reduction and internal fixation with dynamic condylar screws
the compression side plate the cortical screws are placed in a bridging plate fashion

buttress condylar compression locking plate fixation

or condylar blade plates in a bridging plate fashion

Question 5

what are the complications of supracondylar fractures ?

Answer 5

hardare prominence

malunion

nonunion