Nishikant Kumar1, Himanshu Kataria2, Chandrashekhar Yadav3, Bharath S Gadagoli4, Rishi Raj5. 1. Senior Research Associate, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. 2. Professor in Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. 3. Professor in Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. 4. Junior Resident in Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. 5. Senior Resident in Orthopaedics, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stable trochanteric femur fractures can be treated successfully with conventional implants such as sliding hip screw, cephalomedullary nails, angular blade plates. However comminuted and unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures with or without osteoporosis are challenging & prone to complications. The PF-LCP is a new implant that allows angular stability by creating fixed angle block for treatment of complex, comminuted proximal femoral fractures. METHOD: We reviewed 30 patients with unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures, which were stabilized with PF-LCP. Mean age of patient was 65 years, and average operative time was 80 min. Patients were followed up for a period of 3 years (June 2010-June 2013). Patients were examined regularly at 3 weekly interval for signs of union (radiological & clinical), varus collapse (neck-shaft angle), limb shortening, and hardware failure. RESULT: All patients showed signs of union at an average of 9 weeks (8-10 weeks), with minimum varus collapse (<10°), & no limb shortening and hardware failure. Results were analysed using IOWA (Larson) hip scoring. Average IOWA hip score was 77.5. CONCLUSION: PF-LCP represents a feasible alternative for treatment of unstable inter- or subtrochanteric fractures.
BACKGROUND: Stable trochanteric femur fractures can be treated successfully with conventional implants such as sliding hip screw, cephalomedullary nails, angular blade plates. However comminuted and unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures with or without osteoporosis are challenging & prone to complications. The PF-LCP is a new implant that allows angular stability by creating fixed angle block for treatment of complex, comminuted proximal femoral fractures. METHOD: We reviewed 30 patients with unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures, which were stabilized with PF-LCP. Mean age of patient was 65 years, and average operative time was 80 min. Patients were followed up for a period of 3 years (June 2010-June 2013). Patients were examined regularly at 3 weekly interval for signs of union (radiological & clinical), varus collapse (neck-shaft angle), limb shortening, and hardware failure. RESULT: All patients showed signs of union at an average of 9 weeks (8-10 weeks), with minimum varus collapse (<10°), & no limb shortening and hardware failure. Results were analysed using IOWA (Larson) hip scoring. Average IOWA hip score was 77.5. CONCLUSION:PF-LCP represents a feasible alternative for treatment of unstable inter- or subtrochanteric fractures.
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