Intramedullary Plate Fixation for the Comminuted Fracture of the Femoral Shaft: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.4.345
- Author:
Ju O KIM
1
;
Mun Su JEONG
;
Bong Ju PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. taesado@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Femur;
Shaft fracture;
Comminuted;
Intramedullary plate
- MeSH:
Femur;
Fractures, Comminuted*;
Humans;
Knee;
Methods;
Osteoporosis;
Range of Motion, Articular;
Walking;
Weight-Bearing
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2007;20(4):345-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of the comminuted fracture of the femoral shaft with osteoporosis is presented. The patient lacked sufficient bony stability and cortical bone-contact which allows union by conventional reconstruction method. Therefore, the authors performed a technique utilizing an intramedullary plate in combination with the standard lateral plate in order to obtain bony stabilization, early range of motion of the knee, and partial weight bearing ambulation and the technique is introduced.
