| Autor: |
HT Ling, WM Ng, MK Kwan, LK Fathi Aizuddeen, PCM Tay |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 17-22 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1985-2533 |
| Popis: |
Interlocked intramedullary nailing is accepted as the gold standard for femoral shaft fractures. However for Winquist type I and II femoral fractures at the isthmus region, unlocked intramedullary nailing (Küntscher nailing) is still a good option. We performed a retrospective study on 86 patients with a total of 88 femoral shaft fractures around the isthmus that presented at our institution between 1 January 1988 and 31 August 2003. All patients (84.1% Winquist type I and 15.9% Winquist Type II fractures) were treated with unlocked intramedullary nail. The average time to union was 16 weeks with 97.7% rate of union. There were two cases (2.3%) of infection and non-union each. Overall results were comparable to standard interlocking intramedullary nailing. We conclude that unlocked intramedullary nailing is a good treatment option for Winquist Type I and II femoral fracture around the isthmus with its good union rate and minimal complications. |
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