Clinical and patient-reported outcomes of distal femur fracture fixation in adults aged 18-50 years.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe nonunion and fracture-related infection (FRI) rates and patient-reported outcomes following operative treatment for distal femur fractures in young patients.

Methods

We retrospectively identified all patients (aged 18-50) who were operatively treated for a distal femur fracture between 2006 and 2023 with ≥ 3-month clinical follow-up at two Level 1 Trauma Centers. Outcomes included reoperation for nonunion and FRI; and PROMIS physical function (PF), depression, and anxiety (reference population mean: 50). Multiple linear regression was performed to identify factors associated with PROMIS-PF.

Results

Eighty-six patients met inclusion criteria. The median age was 34 years, 71% were male, 42% had an open fracture, and for 38 patients PROMIS scores were

SUBMITTER: Tung WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12204896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature