Research Article

Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures

Volume: 46 Number: 2 April 12, 2012
  • Mustafa Seyhan
  • Koray Unay
  • Nadir Sener
TR EN

Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of three reduction methods used during intramedullary nailing of the subtrochanteric femur fractures.
Methods: This study included 45 patients with subtrochanteric femur fractures who were treated with intramedullary nailing. Twenty-two patients underwent clamp-assisted reduction, 11 reduction with cable cerclage, and 12 with blocking screws. Reduction techniques were compared with respect to the early postoperative alignment, one year postoperative alignment, time to full weight-bearing, time to union, Harris hip score at one year, operation and fluoroscopy times, blood transfusion amount, complications, and additional interventions.
Results: The clamp-assisted reduction group had a statistically high mean time to full weight-bearing (p=0.038) and a low mean Harris hip score at one year (p=0.002). The blocking screw group’s operation times and fluoroscopy times were statistically long. There was no statistically significant difference between the clamp-assisted reduction and cable cerclage groups in terms of operation times and fluoroscopy times. On the other hand, there were statistically significant differences between the clamp-assisted reduction and blocking screw groups (p=0.0001 and p=0.0001, respectively) and between the cable cerclage and blocking screw groups (p=0.037 p=0.0001, respectively) in terms of operation times and fluoroscopy times. There was no statistically significant difference between the clamp-assisted reduction, cable cerclage and the blocking screw groups in terms of early postoperative alignment, one year postoperative alignment, time to union, complications or additional interventions.
Conclusion: Clamp-assisted reduction leads to a longer time to weight-bearing and a poorer functional status at one year. Operation time and fluoroscopy time were longest in the blocking screw group.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mustafa Seyhan This is me

Koray Unay This is me

Nadir Sener This is me

Publication Date

April 12, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 2

APA
Seyhan, M., Unay, K., & Sener, N. (2012). Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(2), 113-119. https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC
AMA
1.Seyhan M, Unay K, Sener N. Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(2):113-119. https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC
Chicago
Seyhan, Mustafa, Koray Unay, and Nadir Sener. 2012. “Comparison of Reduction Methods in Intramedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (2): 113-19. https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC.
EndNote
Seyhan M, Unay K, Sener N (April 1, 2012) Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 2 113–119.
IEEE
[1]M. Seyhan, K. Unay, and N. Sener, “Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 113–119, Apr. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC
ISNAD
Seyhan, Mustafa - Unay, Koray - Sener, Nadir. “Comparison of Reduction Methods in Intramedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/2 (April 1, 2012): 113-119. https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC.
JAMA
1.Seyhan M, Unay K, Sener N. Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:113–119.
MLA
Seyhan, Mustafa, et al. “Comparison of Reduction Methods in Intramedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 2, Apr. 2012, pp. 113-9, https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Seyhan, Koray Unay, Nadir Sener. Comparison of reduction methods in intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric femoral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 1;46(2):113-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58BW92ZC