Intramedullary nailing for treatment of forearm non-union: Is it useful? – A case series
| Autor: | Marco Passiatore, Jacopo Maffeis, Giuseppe Milano, G. Taccardo, Vitale Cilli, Rocco De Vitis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Healing time Ulna Forearm non-union Bone graft Forearm pseudarthrosis Intramedullary nailing Non-union Radius Non union Article law.invention Intramedullary rod 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Forearm law Healing rate medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030222 orthopedics Osteosynthesis business.industry 030229 sport sciences Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Functional status business |
| Zdroj: | J Orthop |
| Popis: | Introduction Intramedullary osteosynthesis is often considered a second-order method for treatment of forearm non-union. Methods We evaluated clinical and functional results from 49 patients affected by radio and/or ulna non-union treated using intramedullary nailing, with possible tricortical autologous bone grafting. Healing rate (primary outcome), healing time and functional status have been assessed. Results Healing was observed in 46 cases (93.9%), the average healing time was 6.3 (SD ± 2.5) months. Excellent result (Anderson score) was reached in 38 cases (77.6%), satisfactory in 7 cases (14.3%). Conclusions Forearm non-unions represent a therapeutic challenge. Intramedullary nailing is a successful option of treatment. |
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