Treatment of tibial diaphysis fractures with reamed and locked intramedullary nailing

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of reamed and locked intramedullary nailing for tibial di-aphysis fractures. Materials and methods: The study included 38 patients (26 males, 12 females) who were treated with reamed and locked intramedullary nailing for tibial diaphysis fractures. Fractures were classified according to Gustilo-Anderson classification and functional results were assessed using the Johner-Wrush criteria. Results: The mean age was 36 years (range 18-61). There were 21 AO/ASIF type A, 16 type B, and 1 type C fractures. Twenty-four fracture were closed (63.1%) and 14 (36.9%) were open fractures. According to the Gustilo-Anderson classification, 9 were grade I, 4 patients grade II, and one grade IIIA open fractures. Intramedullary nailing was per-formed following open reduction in 18 patients, and closed reduction in 20. The mean time to surgery was 9.4 days and the mean follow-up was 29 months. Union was achieved in all patients within a mean of 17.6 weeks. Anterior knee pain developed in 18 patients and infection developed in three patients. Angular deformity less than 10º was developed 12 patients (31.6%). There were screw breakacge and synostosis in four and two patients respectively. Ac-cording to the Johner-Wrush criteria, functional results were very good in 23 patients (60.5%), good in 12 patients (31.6%) and fair in 3 (7.9%) patients. Conclusion: Treatment of tibial diaphysis fractures with reamed and locked intramedullary nailing gives satisfactory results. It should be considered as first choice in the treatment of these fractures.

Keywords

• Tibia shaft fracture, closed-open surgery, intramedullary nail, reamed dynamisation, complication, locking screw.

Treatment of tibial diaphysis fractures with reamed and locked intramedullary nailing

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı tibia cisim kırıklarının oymalı kilitli intramedüller çiviler ile tedavi sonuçlarını değerlendir-mektir. Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmaya tibia cisim kırığı nedeniyle oymalı kilitli intramedüller çivi ile tedavi edilen 38 hasta (26 erkek, 12 kadın) alındı. Kırıklar Gustilo-Anderson sınıflamasına göre sınıflandırıldı, fonksiyonel sonuçlar Johner-Wrush değerlendirme kriterlerine göre değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalama yaşı 36 yıl (18-61 yıl) idi. AO/ASIF sınıflamasına göre kırıkların 21'i (%55.3) Tip A, 16'sı (%42.1) Tip B, 1'i (%2.6) Tip C kırık olarak değerlendirildi. Kırıkların 24'ü (%63.1) kapalı, 14'ü (%36.9) açık idi. Gustilo-Anderson sınıflamasına göre açık kırıkların 9'u (%23.6) Tip 1, dördü (%10.5) Tip 2 ve biri (%2.6) Tip 3A kırık idi. Kırıkların 20'sinde (%52.6) kapalı, 18'inde (%47.3) açık redüksiyon tekniği kullanılarak çivileme yapıldı. Kırık oluşumu ile ameliyat arasında geçen Tüm hastalarda kaynama sağlandı. Ortalama kaynama süresi 17.6 hafta idi. On sekiz has-tada (%47.3) diz önü ağrısı gelişti. Hastalarımızın 6'sında (%15.8) enfeksiyon gelişti. On iki hastada (%31.6) 10° ve altında açısal deformite saptandı. Dört hastada (%10.5) vida kırılması görüldü. Johner-Wrush kriterlerine göre 23 hastada (%60.5) mükemmel, 12 hastada (%31.6) iyi ve 3 hastada (%7.9) orta sonuç elde edildi. Sonuç: Tibia cisim kırıklarının tedavisinde oymalı kilitli intramedüller çivileme yönteminin çok iyi sonuçlar verdiği ve bu kırıkların tedavisinde öncelikli olarak düşünülmesi gerektiği sonucuna varıldı. kırıklarının oymalı kilitli intramedüller çi-viler ile tedavi sonuçlarını değerlendirmektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Tibia cisim kırığı, kapalı-açık cerrahi, intramedüller çivi, oymalı, dinamizasyon, komplikasyon, kilitleme vidası.

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