Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures

Volume: 33 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Hakan Ozdemir
  • Mustafa Urguden
  • Feyyaz Akyildiz
  • Ahmet Yanat
  • Erdogan Altinel
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Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures

Abstract

In this study 22 patients with femoral shaft fractures due to primary or pseudoarthrosis were operated with interlocking intramedullary nail. These patients were followed for at least 18 months, have been observed for clinical and functional results with the complications they manifested. Patients mean age was 36.2 years . In 22 patients, Grosse-Kempf interlocking nail was applied. Fifteen of them had primary fractures and 7 had psudoarthrosis related with insufficient fixation. Ten of the applications were dynamic while other 12 were static. Seven of the static applications were dynamized later. Mean dynamization time was 19 weeks. Union was seen in 13 of 15 patients (86.7%) with primary fractures at a median of 23.1 weeks. The median union time was 21.8 weeks in all of the patients with pseudoarthrosis. Functional results were classified as excellent and good in 80% patients with primary fractures and 71.5% patients with pseudoarthrosis, according to the criteria given by Thoresen. Twenty fractures healed without problem whereas 5 manifested delayed unions. There were 2 nonunions. We have experienced distal screw irritation in 13 patients, thigh pain in 7 patients, shortening in 4 patients, infection in 3 patients and some other complications. We have found the interlocking intramedullary nail fixation technic to be useful in treating patients with high-energy fractures and pseudoarthrosis. The technic, however, would also be adversial to the patient by extending the operation time and to the operating team for the highly exposed x-ray doses. Shortening is an other particular complication following the dynamization and so is the screw site irritation. Those are why we should strongly suggest the very detailed preoperative planning and adequate equipment for interlocking nail stabilization indication.

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Hakan Ozdemir This is me

Mustafa Urguden This is me

Feyyaz Akyildiz This is me

Ahmet Yanat This is me

Erdogan Altinel This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1999 Volume: 33 Number: 1

APA
Ozdemir, H., Urguden, M., Akyildiz, F., Yanat, A., & Altinel, E. (2006). Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 33(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305
AMA
1.Ozdemir H, Urguden M, Akyildiz F, Yanat A, Altinel E. Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33(1):7-12. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305
Chicago
Ozdemir, Hakan, Mustafa Urguden, Feyyaz Akyildiz, Ahmet Yanat, and Erdogan Altinel. 2006. “Results and Problems of Interlocking Nail Stabilization in Femoral Shaft Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 (1): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305.
EndNote
Ozdemir H, Urguden M, Akyildiz F, Yanat A, Altinel E (September 1, 2006) Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 1 7–12.
IEEE
[1]H. Ozdemir, M. Urguden, F. Akyildiz, A. Yanat, and E. Altinel, “Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 7–12, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305.
ISNAD
Ozdemir, Hakan - Urguden, Mustafa - Akyildiz, Feyyaz - Yanat, Ahmet - Altinel, Erdogan. “Results and Problems of Interlocking Nail Stabilization in Femoral Shaft Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33/1 (September 1, 2006): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305.
JAMA
1.Ozdemir H, Urguden M, Akyildiz F, Yanat A, Altinel E. Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33:7–12.
MLA
Ozdemir, Hakan, et al. “Results and Problems of Interlocking Nail Stabilization in Femoral Shaft Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 7-12, doi:10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Ozdemir, Mustafa Urguden, Feyyaz Akyildiz, Ahmet Yanat, Erdogan Altinel. Results and problems of interlocking nail stabilization in femoral shaft fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;33(1):7-12. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i1.2305