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- Midterm Results of Treatment with a Retrograde Nail for Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Kyung Taek Kim, Jin Hun Kang, Lih Wang, Jae Sung Hwang
- J Korean Fract Soc 2007;20(4):309-314. Published online October 31, 2007
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.4.309
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Abstract
PDF - PURPOSE
To analyze the midterm results of the treatment with a retrograde nail for periprosthetic fractures of the femur following total knee arthroplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Between Jan 1998 and Jan 2004, 11 cases in 11 patients were treated for the periprosthetic fractures following total knee arthroplasty. The mean follow-up was 42.0 (30~98) months and the mean age was 66.0 (57~79) years old. 2 were males and 9 patients were females. In all cases, retrograde nailing was done for the periprosthetic fractures. Postoperative range of motion, HSS knee rating score, femorotibial angle, the time required for union, complications were evaluated.
RESULTS
Postoperative range of motion was 103.6° degrees on an average, HSS knee rating score was 83.5 points on an average at the last follow up. The mean angulation on radiograph was valgus 6.3°. The mean time required for union was 4 months. One had a newly fracture line at proximal part of supracondylar fracture, but there was no significant in clinical course. There was no prostheses required revision.
CONCLUSION
It appears that retrograde nail is a reliable surgical technique for periprosthetic fractures of the femur following total knee arthroplasty with low complication rate. The midterm results in our study showed that none of the prostheses required revision.
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- Reamed versus Unreamed Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing in the Treatment of Femoral and Tibial Shaft Fracture
- Sung Soo Kim, Chul Hong Kim, Myung Jin Lee, Jin Hun Kang
- J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(2):141-146. Published online April 30, 2006
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.141
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To comparative analysis of clincal difference between reamed and unreamed interlocking intramedullary nailing in the treatment of femoral and tibial shaft fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We reviewed femoral and tibial shaft fracture who were treated with reamed or unreamed nail. They were followed for a minimum of 16 months. Winquist-Hansen and Johner-Wruhs criteria were applied for the classification of the fractures. Retrospectively we evaluated the duration of operation, the amount of bleeding, the first time of callus formation, union time, the time of partial weight bearing, isthmic ratio, complications.
RESULTS
The average duration of operation for femoral fractures with reamed and unreamed nail were 104 minutes, 95 minutes, respectively. And those for tibial fractures were 96 minutes, 87 minutes, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). The amount of bleeding in femoral fractures with reamed and unreamed nail were 360 ml, 223 ml, respectively. And those in tibial fractures were 280 ml, 205 ml, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). The isthmic ratio in femoral fracture with reamed and unreamed nail were 105.5%, 87.0%, respectively and those in tibial fracture were 106.3%, 85.3%, respectively. There were 2 delayed unions in femoral fractures and 1 delayed union in tibial fracture with unreamed nail, and 1 metal failure in tibial fracture with unreamed nail.
CONCLUSION
Unreamed femoral intramedullary nailing involves fewer steps and less intraoperative blood loss than reamed nailing. There was no statistical difference the first time of callus formation, union time, the time of partial weight bearing. It must be consider that delayed union and metal failure in the unreamed intramedullary nailing due to high grade fracture, lower isthmic ratio, combined with multiple trauma.
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