Research Article

Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur

Volume: 43 Number: 3 August 10, 2009
  • Volkan Gurkan
  • Haldun Orhun
  • Murat Doganay
  • Faruk Salıoğlu
  • Tarcan Ercan
  • Muhsin Dursun
  • Murat Bulbul
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Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated retrograde locked intramedullary nail applications in patients with distal femur fractures.
Methods: Distal femur fractures of 16 patients (11 males, 5 females; mean age 45 years; range 25 to 69 years) were treated with retrograde locked intramedullary nailing. One patient had bilateral fractures. According to the AO classification, the fractures were A1 (n=8), A2 (n=4), A3 (n=4), and C1 (n=1). There were 13 closed (76.5%), and four open (23.5%) fractures. The mean time to surgery was 10 days (range 2 to 20 days). Open technique was used for nine fractures, and percutaneous technique for eight fractures. Preoperatively, three patients with a floating knee were evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging and were found to have a ruptured cruciate ligament. All patients underwent intraoperative knee examination, which showed a ruptured cruciate ligament in five patients. Functional results were assessed using the modified HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery) knee rating scale at the end of a mean follow-up period of 32.6 months (range (12 to 68 months).
Results: The mean time to union was 25 weeks (range 14 to 42 weeks). One patient had delayed union (42 weeks). Joint range of motion was normal in three knees (17.7%), was 100 to 110° in nine knees (52.9%), 80° in four knees (23.5%), and below 80° in one knee (5.9%). According to the modified HSS knee scale, the results were excellent in five femurs (29.4%), good in six femurs (35.3%), moderate in five femurs, and poor in one femur (5.9%). Postoperative radiographic examination showed varus angulation (10°) in four patients (23.5%), and posterior angulation (10-20°) in four patients. In one patient, healing occurred with extreme deformation (30° posterior angulation). None of the patients experienced wound site problems or infections. One patient developed deep vein thrombosis in the early postoperative period.
Conclusion: Treatment of distal femur fractures with retrograde locked intramedullary nailing yields satisfactory results in adults. 

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Volkan Gurkan This is me

Haldun Orhun This is me

Murat Doganay This is me

Faruk Salıoğlu This is me

Tarcan Ercan This is me

Muhsin Dursun This is me

Murat Bulbul This is me

Publication Date

August 10, 2009

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 3

APA
Gurkan, V., Orhun, H., Doganay, M., Salıoğlu, F., Ercan, T., Dursun, M., & Bulbul, M. (2009). Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(3), 199-205. https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB
AMA
1.Gurkan V, Orhun H, Doganay M, et al. Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(3):199-205. https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB
Chicago
Gurkan, Volkan, Haldun Orhun, Murat Doganay, et al. 2009. “Retrograde Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Fractures of the Distal Femur”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (3): 199-205. https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB.
EndNote
Gurkan V, Orhun H, Doganay M, Salıoğlu F, Ercan T, Dursun M, Bulbul M (August 1, 2009) Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 3 199–205.
IEEE
[1]V. Gurkan et al., “Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 199–205, Aug. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB
ISNAD
Gurkan, Volkan - Orhun, Haldun - Doganay, Murat - Salıoğlu, Faruk - Ercan, Tarcan - Dursun, Muhsin - Bulbul, Murat. “Retrograde Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Fractures of the Distal Femur”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/3 (August 1, 2009): 199-205. https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB.
JAMA
1.Gurkan V, Orhun H, Doganay M, Salıoğlu F, Ercan T, Dursun M, Bulbul M. Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:199–205.
MLA
Gurkan, Volkan, et al. “Retrograde Intramedullary Interlocking Nailing in Fractures of the Distal Femur”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 3, Aug. 2009, pp. 199-05, https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB.
Vancouver
1.Volkan Gurkan, Haldun Orhun, Murat Doganay, Faruk Salıoğlu, Tarcan Ercan, Muhsin Dursun, Murat Bulbul. Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing in fractures of the distal femur. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 Aug. 1;43(3):199-205. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA35CE53HB