PURPOSE: This study was conducted to evaluate the results of intramedullary nail fixation with autogenous iliac bone graft for defects of bone after tibial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patients with bone defects in tibial fractures who had been treated with intramedullary nail fixation with autogenous iliac bone graft between May 2005 and September 2008 with more than 12 month follow-up were subject to study. Of the 10 patients, 8 were male and 2 were female, and the mean age was 50.2 years (29~76 years). By cause of accident, motor vehicle accidents caused 9 cases, a crush caused 1 case, and the average follow-up period was 21.9 months (12~42 months). Radiologically, we analyzed the union of the bone defect on simple x-ray and clinical evaluation was performed using the estimate method of Mekhali. RESULTS: This study reveals that there was radiological union in all 10 cases and the mean time to union was 8.4 months (5~18 months). By clinical evaluation according to Mekhali's estimate method, 9 patients had excellent outcomes and 1 patient had limitation of motion in the ankle joint rated as a fair clinical result. None of patients developed complications post-operatively. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated that the intramedullary nail fixation with autogenous iliac bone graft can be a useful operative method because it can remove external fixators early and reduce complications, and autogenous bones have exceptional osteoconduction, osteoinduction, and bone-forming ability resulting in excellent union of bones.
Ankle Joint ; Bone Regeneration ; External Fixators ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Male ; Motor Vehicles ; Nails ; Tibial Fractures ; Transplants

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of the trochanteric flip osteotomy in cases of femoral head fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between May 2000 and January 2012, we evaluated 14 cases of femoral head fractures treated by trochanteric flip osteotomy in combination with the Kocher-Langenbeck approach after a minimum follow-up of one year. There were 13 men and one woman and the average follow-up period was 36.4 months. The clinical results were evaluated according to Merle d'Aubigne-Postel scores and the Thompson-Epstein scoring scale and the radiological results were evaluated according to time to union of fractures and osteotomy site. We also evaluated the incidence of complications. RESULTS: At the last follow-up, mean Merle d'Aubigne-Postel score was 16.4 and 11 cases out of 14 patients presented with good to excellent, two cases presented with fair, and one case presented with a poor clinical result according to the Thompson-Epstein scoring scale. Radiologically all cases achieved union of fractures and osteotomy site and the mean time to union of the osteotomy site was 7.9 weeks. Complications included one case of heterotopic ossification which did not disturb hip function, two cases of avascular necrosis of the femoral head, and one case of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. CONCLUSION: The trochanteric flip osteotomy in the case of a femoral head fracture showed good clinical and radiological results through good visualization and accurate reduction of the fracture site. However, conduct of further studies including larger number of patients is needed in order to evaluate the incidence of complications such as avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
Female ; Femur ; Femur Head ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Hip ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Necrosis ; Ossification, Heterotopic ; Osteotomy