Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures Using Targon Proximal Femoral Nails.
- Author:
Il Ho PARK
1
;
Jong Kyoung WON
;
Kye Young HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Femur; Intertrochanteric fracture; Targon proximal femoral nail
- MeSH: Female; Femur; Hip Fractures; Humans; Male; Nails; Weight-Bearing
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2012;24(2):117-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical and radiologic outcome after treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of femur using targon proximal femoral nails (PFN). MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred fifty-five cases of intertrochanteric fracture who were treated with targon PFN from August 2004 to June 2010 were included. There were 54 men and 101 women with a mean age of 74.1 years at the time of surgery. There were 97 cases of stable fracture and 58 cases of unstable fracture. Operation time, frequency of transfusion, weight-bearing time, ability of activity after operation, and complications were all clinically investigated. Also, the average sliding of a lag screw and average union period were radiologically investigated. RESULTS: The average operation time was 64 minutes and transfusion was required in 43 cases(27%). The average weight bearing time was 4.4 days. In 96 cases(62%), the pre-injury activity level was recovered. The average slide of the lag screw was 5.6 mm and the average union period was 10 weeks. There were 6 cases (3.8%) of complications including 3 cases antirotation pin cutout and 3 cases of periprosthetic fracture. CONCLUSION: The treatment of intertrochanteric fractures using targon PFNs showed a satisfactory clinical outcome and a lower radiological complication rate.
