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Distal femur
I had an intra articular Distal femur type 3 fracture, A plate & 9 screws has been inserted.. Its been 6months now but my knee has stuck at 90degree bending since 2months, even after many physio sessions.. So if had to get surgery, what type of surgery is it? and after that surgery am i able to bend my knee??
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Quadriceps plasty. Share xrays and rule out mechanical obstruction by plates or screws. You can try passive exercises with cpm machine before going for operation.
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