Double-plating fixation of comminuted femoral shaft fractures with concomitant thoracic trauma
Autor: | Ronggang Xia, Xiaoyu Yan, Tao Cheng, Congfeng Luo |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Medicine (General) Knee Joint Thoracic Injuries femoral shaft fractures Chest injury Biochemistry law.invention Intramedullary rod 03 medical and health sciences Fixation (surgical) 0302 clinical medicine R5-920 law Double-plating fixation Bone plate medicine Humans Femur Range of Motion Articular polytrauma Retrospective Studies 030222 orthopedics Lysholm Knee Score Clinical Report business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Nonarthritic Hip Score 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Cell Biology General Medicine Recovery of Function Middle Aged Thorax Surgery Fracture Fixation Intramedullary thoracic injury Treatment Outcome Female Range of motion business Bone Plates Femoral Fractures Follow-Up Studies |
Zdroj: | The Journal of International Medical Research Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 46 (2018) |
ISSN: | 1473-2300 |
Popis: | ObjectiveThis study was performed to evaluate the clinical outcomes in adult polytraumatized patients with thoracic injury and femoral shaft fractures treated with double-plating fixation.MethodsFrom November 2010 to October 2014, 15 polytraumatized patients with femoral shaft fractures were enrolled in this retrospective study. Radiographic findings and functional outcomes were assessed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.ResultsFourteen (93%) of the 15 femoral shaft fractures achieved bony union, with a mean time to union of 9.2 months. The mean Nonarthritic Hip Score and Lysholm Knee Score was 89.4 and 87.2 points, respectively. The range of motion of the knee joint was comparable between the injured and uninjured legs (116° and 121°, respectively).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that lower limb function returns to normal after orthogonal double-plating fixation, which is an alternative technique to intramedullary nailing for femoral diaphyseal fractures in patients with severe chest injury. |
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