Treatment of the Femoral Fracture Using Sirus(R) Nail: A Comparison of Complication according to the Entry Potal.
10.12671/jkfs.2015.28.2.103
- Author:
Young Yool CHUNG
1
;
Dong Hyuk CHOI
;
Dae Hyun YOON
;
Jung Ho LEE
;
Ji Hun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. paedic@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Subtrochanteric fracture;
Femoral shaft fractures;
Intramedullary nailing;
Sirus(R) nail;
Entry point;
Iatrogenic fracture
- MeSH:
Femoral Fractures*;
Femur;
Follow-Up Studies;
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary;
Hemorrhage;
Hip Fractures;
Humans;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2015;28(2):103-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical results of fixation using Sirus(R) nail in patients with femoral subtrochanteric and shaft fracture and the difference in the frequency of complications according to the entry portal. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2006 to August 2013, at least 1-year clinical follow-up, we retrospectively analyzed 36 cases with femoral subtrochanteric (15 cases) and shaft fracture (21 cases) who underwent surgery using Sirus(R) nail. We reviewed the records of operation time, intra-operative amounts of bleeding and complications. At last follow-up, we reviewed clinical results by Ray-Sanders criteria and analyzed the periods of bone union on the radiograph. We also measured changing of the femoral neck-shaft angle in the subtrochanteric fractures and angulation in the shaft fractures, respectively. Considering anatomical variation of the trochanter and fracture position of subtrochanteric and femoral shaft, entry points were divided into subgroups, and the clinical results were compared. RESULTS: The mean Ray-Sanders score was 27.4, 27 cases (75.0%) were good or excellent. The mean periods of bone union was 21.1 weeks in 31 cases. The mean neck-shaft angles were 135.7o preoperatively, 130.2o postoperatively. The mean angulation of the femur was 24.4o preoperatively, 2.4o postoperatively in patients of femoral shaft fractures. Despite no statistical significance, greater trochanter tip entry point and lateral entry point had a higher rate of frequency than medial entry point, with respect to the occurrence of iatrogenic fracture and malalignment. CONCLUSION: Using Sirus(R) nail for femoral subtrochanteric and shaft fractures showed good clinical and radiographic results and a high rate of union. Medial entry point yielded slightly better results in the occurrence of iatrogenic fracture and malalignment, compared to greater trochanter tip entry point and lateral entry point.
