Early Full Weight-Bearing Exercises to Improve Gait Function in Older Adult Patients Following Surgery for Distal Femoral Fractures.

Introduction: Postoperative rehabilitation for distal femur fracture generally requires gait exercises with weight-bearing restrictions. We aimed to determine whether full weight-bearing gait exercises immediately postoperatively effectively maintain walking ability in older adult patients with distal femur fractures.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with distal femur fractures between April 2017 and March 2024 were retrospectively evaluated.