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Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries
Abstract
Objectives: The results of treatment with minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis were evaluated in open comminuted femur fractures due to high-velocity gunshot injuries.
Methods: Seventeen patients (15 males, 2 females; mean age 34 years; range 15 to 67 years) with open comminuted femur fractures due to high-velocity gunshot injuries were included. The fractures were classified according to the AO system. Timing of minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation was determined according to the classification of open fractures in the GustiloAnderson system. There were seven subtrochanteric, seven supracondylar, and three diaphyseal fractures. During surgical exploration, two patients underwent vascular repair for related
pathologies. No exploration was performed in two cases with neurological damage. Seven patients were operated on in the early period (mean 1.3 days; range 1 to 2 days) and 10 patients in the late period (mean 11.1 days; range 7 to 15 days). The mean follow-up was 25 months (range 14 to 42 months).
Results: Union was obtained in a mean of 4.4 months (range 2.5 to 7 months) in 16 patients. Autogenous grafting was performed in four patients who presented with a cavitation and defect in the late period and in one patient due to delayed union in the postoperative fourth month. Complications included superficial infection in one patient (5.9%), deep infection in one patient, and leg length discrepancy (0.5 cm to 2 cm) with a varus-valgus angulation (mean 5°, range 3 to 8°) in eight patients (47.1%). No refractures occurred during the follow-up period.
Conclusion: Minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation can be considered an alternative technique in type IIIA and IIIB open fractures resulting from high-velocity gunshot injuries.
Methods: Seventeen patients (15 males, 2 females; mean age 34 years; range 15 to 67 years) with open comminuted femur fractures due to high-velocity gunshot injuries were included. The fractures were classified according to the AO system. Timing of minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation was determined according to the classification of open fractures in the GustiloAnderson system. There were seven subtrochanteric, seven supracondylar, and three diaphyseal fractures. During surgical exploration, two patients underwent vascular repair for related
pathologies. No exploration was performed in two cases with neurological damage. Seven patients were operated on in the early period (mean 1.3 days; range 1 to 2 days) and 10 patients in the late period (mean 11.1 days; range 7 to 15 days). The mean follow-up was 25 months (range 14 to 42 months).
Results: Union was obtained in a mean of 4.4 months (range 2.5 to 7 months) in 16 patients. Autogenous grafting was performed in four patients who presented with a cavitation and defect in the late period and in one patient due to delayed union in the postoperative fourth month. Complications included superficial infection in one patient (5.9%), deep infection in one patient, and leg length discrepancy (0.5 cm to 2 cm) with a varus-valgus angulation (mean 5°, range 3 to 8°) in eight patients (47.1%). No refractures occurred during the follow-up period.
Conclusion: Minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation can be considered an alternative technique in type IIIA and IIIB open fractures resulting from high-velocity gunshot injuries.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
September 11, 2006
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
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Published in Issue
Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 2
APA
Necmioglu, N., Subasi, M., & Kayikci, C. (2006). Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(2), 142-149. https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL
AMA
1.Necmioglu N, Subasi M, Kayikci C. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(2):142-149. https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL
Chicago
Necmioglu, N., Mehmet Subasi, and Cuma Kayikci. 2006. “Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in the Treatment of Femur Fractures Due to Gunshot Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (2): 142-49. https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL.
EndNote
Necmioglu N, Subasi M, Kayikci C (September 1, 2006) Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 2 142–149.
IEEE
[1]N. Necmioglu, M. Subasi, and C. Kayikci, “Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 142–149, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL
ISNAD
Necmioglu, N. - Subasi, Mehmet - Kayikci, Cuma. “Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in the Treatment of Femur Fractures Due to Gunshot Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/2 (September 1, 2006): 142-149. https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL.
JAMA
1.Necmioglu N, Subasi M, Kayikci C. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:142–149.
MLA
Necmioglu, N., et al. “Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in the Treatment of Femur Fractures Due to Gunshot Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 142-9, https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL.
Vancouver
1.N. Necmioglu, Mehmet Subasi, Cuma Kayikci. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of femur fractures due to gunshot injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;39(2):142-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34CG44EL