Table 7.

Overview of Studies Comparing Restrictive and Non-restrictive Weight-Bearing Strategies for Distal Femur Fractures.

First author	Year	Included in analysis (n)	Weight-bearing strategy (n)					Mean age (years)	Treatment (n)		AO classification (n)			Follow-up (months)
			Non-restrictive		Restrictive										Treatment failure
			As tolerated	Early	Touch- down	Protective/non	Non		Plate	RIMN	A	B	C		Non-restrictive (n and %)		Restrictive (n and %)
Lieder et al. 36	2021	135	56		79			76	52	83	135	0	0	21	6	11%	11	14%
Bruggers et al. 35	2020	46	11			35		75	46		37	2	7	12	0		2	6%
Consigliere et al. 10	2019	51		19			32	64	51		13	3	20	3	0		2	6%

AO, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen; RIMN, reamed intramedullary nail;