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Distal femur fracture
1.How long does it takes to completely recover from an intra articular distal femur type 3 fracture?
2.How to prevent stiffness?
3.When can i get full range of motion & extension?
3.Can I recover completely and do all the activities like before??
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fracture heals in about 3 months - mostly it takes 9 months to recover. Physio to prevent stiffness. Range of motion mostly improves upto 6 months. if might be difficult to full movements
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1. Complete recovery may take 3-6 months.
2. Full range of movement- 1 week.
3. You can recover near complete but not 100% as natural is the best. You can always aim to get as near as possible to that.
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Dr. Kuldeepak Shinde
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Thane
AO type 3 distal femur fracture is a severe injury.
Stiffness following these fracture fixation is very common.
Keep doing physiotherapy.
To prevent stiffness, we usually do rigid fixation n early mobilization though weight bearing is delayed till 6 to 8 weeks.
Recovery is depend on type of fracture n fixation used.
Some fractures though get good union, partial restriction of movement stiffness remains.
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