Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of distal femoral physeal injury in
adolescence after various treatment 5 which had been performed for the last 4 years. This study
consisted of 9 distal femoral physeal fractures from August 1993 to May 1996. Average length
of follow up was 21 months. We evaluated the functional status such as range of motion,
instability, pain and sports activity. They showed no abnormalities. We also assessed the lateral
distal femoral angle, mechanical axis deviation, femorotibial angle and leg length discrepancy
using orthoradiogram. 4 Cases showed the lateral distal femoral angle differences(more than
5), 7 cases showed the mechanical axis differences(average : 11.8mm), 6 cases showed the
remorotibial angle differences(average : 5.8) and 6 cases showed the leg length
discrepancy(average : 4.6mm). So we carefully concluded that the adequacy of the reduction is
the most important prognostic factor and there are some problems in radiological angle
difference despite the anatomical reduction.