Research Article

Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing

Volume: 39 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Erhan Yilmaz
  • Lokman Karakurt
  • Mehmet Bulut
  • Oktay Belhan
  • Erhan Serin
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Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the results of compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing in femoral shaft fractures.
Methods: Thirty-three femoral fractures of 30 patients (23 males, 7 females; mean age 36.9 years; range 14 to 80 years) were treated by compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. There were 26 closed and seven open (2 type II, 5 type IIIA) fractures. In three femurs, intramedullary nailing was performed due to pseudoarthrosis. According to the Winquist classification, there were 13, 8, 8, and 4 type I to IV fractures, respectively. Clinical, radiographic, and functional results were evaluated according to the Thoresen criteria. The mean follow-up was 29 months (range 6 to 29 months).
Results: The mean operation time was 105.7 minutes. Union was obtained in all the patients within a mean duration of 19.6 weeks. In six cases, dynamization was performed due to insufficient callus formation. The results were excellent in 17 patients (56.7%), good in eight patients (26.7%), fair in three patients (10%), and poor in two patients (6.7%). Complications included shortening (n=3; 2 to 4 cm), varus deformity (n=2; 8 and 11 degrees), external rotation (n=3), restriction in knee flexion (n=3), superficial infection (n=8), trochanteric bursitis (n=3), and irritation of the skin by distal screws (n=2).
Conclusion: High rates of union with low complication rates makes interlocking intramedullary nailing an appropriate method in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures in adults. Compression with top screws contributes to the stability of fixation by eliminating any looseness through the fracture line.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Erhan Yilmaz This is me

Lokman Karakurt This is me

Mehmet Bulut This is me

Oktay Belhan This is me

Erhan Serin This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 1

APA
Yilmaz, E., Karakurt, L., Bulut, M., Belhan, O., & Serin, E. (2006). Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(1), 7-15. https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ
AMA
1.Yilmaz E, Karakurt L, Bulut M, Belhan O, Serin E. Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(1):7-15. https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ
Chicago
Yilmaz, Erhan, Lokman Karakurt, Mehmet Bulut, Oktay Belhan, and Erhan Serin. 2006. “Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures and Pseudoarthrosis With Compressive and Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (1): 7-15. https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ.
EndNote
Yilmaz E, Karakurt L, Bulut M, Belhan O, Serin E (September 1, 2006) Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 1 7–15.
IEEE
[1]E. Yilmaz, L. Karakurt, M. Bulut, O. Belhan, and E. Serin, “Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 7–15, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ
ISNAD
Yilmaz, Erhan - Karakurt, Lokman - Bulut, Mehmet - Belhan, Oktay - Serin, Erhan. “Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures and Pseudoarthrosis With Compressive and Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/1 (September 1, 2006): 7-15. https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ.
JAMA
1.Yilmaz E, Karakurt L, Bulut M, Belhan O, Serin E. Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:7–15.
MLA
Yilmaz, Erhan, et al. “Treatment of Femoral Shaft Fractures and Pseudoarthrosis With Compressive and Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 7-15, https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ.
Vancouver
1.Erhan Yilmaz, Lokman Karakurt, Mehmet Bulut, Oktay Belhan, Erhan Serin. Treatment of femoral shaft fractures and pseudoarthrosis with compressive and interlocking intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;39(1):7-15. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA33SJ69RJ