The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking

Volume: 33 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Mehmet Arazi
  • Mustafa Yel
  • M. Oktar
  • Tunc Ogun
  • Recep Memik
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The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking

Abstract

We describe an easy method for distal screw insertion in locked intramedullary nailing procedure and also present the early results of the femoral shaft fractures treated using this method and interlocking nailing. Between 1995 and 1997, 35 femoral shaft fractures which were not suitable for non-interlocked nailing because of localization and comminution were treated by interlocking nailing. The fractures were located in the proximal third of femur in 12 cases, middle in 15, and distal in 8. According to the criteriae of Winquist et al., there were 9 Type I comminution, 8 Type II, 13 Type III and 5 Type IV. For distal locking an easy tecnique modified from freehand technique was used. For tracing of the proximal bone cortex a new pin holder designed to keep the surgeon from radiation was used. The average follow-up was seven months (six to 19 months). There was no nonunions and no need for bone grafting as there was no delayed unions. Two deep late infections (5.7%) were observed. After the complete union the nails were removed, thereafter the infections were cured completely. In one case, incomplete femoral neck fracture occured during the insertion of the nail. The fracture was fixed with three cannulated screws anterior and posterior to proximal part of the nail. The average screening time was 6 minutes (3 to 12 min.). The average operating time was one hour and 45min (45 min. to 4 hours). According to the Thoresen et al.’s criteriae for clinical and radiographic evaluation of the patients, excellent and good results were established in 30 (86%) patients. Conclusions: we concluded that the interlocking nailing of the femoral shaft fractures is one of the best treatment modalities with a wide application range and also using the above described method, distal screw insertion can be performed easily, as well as quickly.

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Mehmet Arazi This is me

Mustafa Yel This is me

M. Oktar This is me

Tunc Ogun This is me

Recep Memik 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: 2

APA
Arazi, M., Yel, M., Oktar, M., Ogun, T., & Memik, R. (2006). The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 33(2), 126-130. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327
AMA
1.Arazi M, Yel M, Oktar M, Ogun T, Memik R. The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33(2):126-130. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327
Chicago
Arazi, Mehmet, Mustafa Yel, M. Oktar, Tunc Ogun, and Recep Memik. 2006. “The Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures With Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing in Adults: An Easy Technique for Distal Locking”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 (2): 126-30. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327.
EndNote
Arazi M, Yel M, Oktar M, Ogun T, Memik R (September 1, 2006) The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33 2 126–130.
IEEE
[1]M. Arazi, M. Yel, M. Oktar, T. Ogun, and R. Memik, “The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 126–130, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327.
ISNAD
Arazi, Mehmet - Yel, Mustafa - Oktar, M. - Ogun, Tunc - Memik, Recep. “The Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures With Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing in Adults: An Easy Technique for Distal Locking”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 33/2 (September 1, 2006): 126-130. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327.
JAMA
1.Arazi M, Yel M, Oktar M, Ogun T, Memik R. The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;33:126–130.
MLA
Arazi, Mehmet, et al. “The Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures With Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing in Adults: An Easy Technique for Distal Locking”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 33, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 126-30, doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Arazi, Mustafa Yel, M. Oktar, Tunc Ogun, Recep Memik. The treatment of femoral shaft fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults: an easy technique for distal locking. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;33(2):126-30. doi:10.3944/aott.v33i2.2327