Surgical Treatment for Stable 2-Part Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture Using Dynamic Hip Screw with 2-Hole Side Plate in Elderly Patients.
10.12671/jkfs.2016.29.3.192
- Author:
Kyung Hoon LEE
1
;
Suk Ku HAN
;
Seung Jae CHUNG
;
Jongho NOH
;
Kee Haeng LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. keeleehip@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Femur;
Intertrochanteric fractures;
Dynamic hip screw;
2-hole side plate
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Classification;
Femur*;
Gyeonggi-do;
Hip Fractures;
Hip*;
Humans;
Korea;
Skin;
Walking
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2016;29(3):192-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the postoperative outcomes of elderly patients with stable 2-part intertrochanteric femur fractures surgically treated using dynamic hip screw with 2-hole side plate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From February 2008 to January 2014, 50 patients older than the age of 65 years, who had been followed-up for more than 6 months after the operation at The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital were enrolled. A clinical evaluation of the skin incision length, operating time, and ambulatory status, using Clawson's Ambulation Capacity Classification, was performed, and a radiologic evaluation of Fogagnolo reduction quality, tip-apex distance (TAD), Cleveland index, sliding extent of lag screws, time duration till bony union, and complications was also done. RESULTS: The mean skin incision length was 9.8 cm (range, 8-13 cm), the mean operating time was 41.4 minutes (range, 30-60 minutes), and 32 patients recovered their ambulatory function. Forty-eight patients gained bony union, and the time lapsed till union was average 10.6 weeks (range, 8-16 weeks). The evaluation of postoperative radiologic images showed the following reduction statuses by the Fogagnolo classification: 46 cases of "Good", 3 cases of "Acceptable," and 1 case of "Poor." Moreover, the mean TAD was 18.9 mm (range, 9.0-24.9 mm). While 45 cases fit into the zone 5 of the Cleveland index, other 3 were within zone 8 and the other 2 were within zone 6. The mean sliding length of the lag screws were 4.9 mm (range, 0.1-19.4 mm). There were a case of nonunion and a case of periprosthetic infection with nonunion as complications. CONCLUSION: Using dynamic hip screws with 2-hole side plate for stable 2-part intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients showed satisfactory results with respect to the recovery of ambulatory functions and bony union.
