The efficacy of telescopic intramedullary rod for treatment of femur fracture or deformity correction in children with osteogenesis imperfecta
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2352.2019.05.001
- VernacularTitle:可延长髓内钉治疗成骨不全症儿童股骨骨折或畸形的疗效分析
- Author:
Xiuzhi REN
1
;
Fengling FANG
;
Junlong LIU
;
Conghui DOU
;
Bin ZHOU
;
Yubo SHI
Author Information
1. 天津市武清区人民医院骨三科 301700
- Keywords:
Child;
Osteogenesis imperfecta;
Fractures,bone;
Internal fixators;
Fracture fixation,intramedullary
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
2019;39(5):257-263
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of telescopic intramedullary rod for treatment of femur fracture or deformity correction in children with osteogenesis imperfecta,and to analysis the result of prevention recurrent fracture as well as the complication.Methods Data of patients who were treated by telescopic intramedullary rod for recurrent femur fracture or curved femoral deformity from March 2015 to December 2015 were prospectively analyzed.There were 39 boys and 26 girls.The average age of the patients was 9 years 2 months,ranging from 3 years 5 months to 13 years 4 month.All the patients had suffered from recurrent femur fractures leading to femoral deformity.The mean angulation angle was 58° (range,30°-95°).Among 69 sides,there were 21 sides of new fracture and 48 sides of deformity.Sixty-one patients were operated at one side and the other 4 patients were treated bilaterally.According to the modified Sillence classification system,there were 5 cases of type Ⅰ,17 type Ⅲ,34 type Ⅴ,3 type Ⅴ,2 type Ⅵ and 4 type ⅩⅤ.Results All the 65 patients were followed up for a mean period of 32 months (range,15-43).The average healing time of the osteotomy site or fracture site of the femur was 8 weeks (range,7-12).The patient was encouraged to begin weight bearing and walking when the Ⅹ-ray film showed healing of the osteotomy or fracture site.By the latest follow up,80％ of the patients could stand and walk independently,The incidence of femur fracture decreased significantly to the level of 0.5±0.2/year,compared to 2.7±1.8/year before operation.All the parents of the children were satisfied with the result of deformity correction.The children's self care and motion ability improved obviously after operation.During follow up,6 patients suffered from recurrent fracture of the femur by various degree,1 of them was treated by open reduction and telescopic rodding surgery,while the other 5 patients were treated conservatively because the fracture displaced or angulated minimally and 4 patients healed uneventfully while 1 patient need plate fixation to augment the axial stability.In 3 patients (1 type Ⅳ,2 type Ⅲ) the intubator failed to elongate with the growth of the distal femoral epiphysis,and in 2 patients the obturator migrated proximally which needed to be re-fixed.Low toxic infections occurred in 2 patients (type Ⅵ) which were treated successfully by removal of the rod and antibiotics.Conclusion The telescopic intramedullary rod can maintain the correction of the femur deformity and improve the quality the bone,thus prevent the recurrent fracture of the femur in children with osteogenesis imperfecta effectively.
