Percutaneous multiple K-wire fixation combined with skeletal traction through supracondyle of femur in treatment of intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly

VernacularTitle:经皮多针内固定结合股骨髁上牵引治疗高风险老年人股骨粗隆间骨折
Author: Guojian XU ; Yu QIAN ; Baijun JIN ; Dong WENG ; Jun ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Femoral fracture; Fracture fixation,internal; Surgical procedares,minimally invasive
From: Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(5):396-398
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate a minimally invasive procedure for intertrochanteric fracture treatment in elderly patients. Methods Total 46 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture were treated with a minimally invasive procedure from September 2008 to February 2010. The fractures were fixed with multiple K-wires combined with skeletal traction through supracondyle of femur. All procedures were undertaken under local anesthesia. Results All the patients were followed up for 8.8-months in average, and 42 patients recovered with independent walking, and the good rates was 91.3%, without severe complications in this group. Conclusions Minimally invasive procedure including fixation with multiple K-wires combined with traction through femoral supracondyle, is a safe and effective treatment for intertrochanteric fracture in elderly patients, avoiding high risks of intra-and post-operative complications.