G Rollo1, N Tartaglia2, G Falzarano3, P Pichierri1, A Stasi1, A Medici3, L Meccariello4. 1. U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy. 2. U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Miulli, Acqua Viva delle Fonti, Italy. 3. U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Emergency, Azienda Ospedaliera Gaetano Rummo, Via dell'Angelo 1, Benevento, Italy. 4. U.O.C. Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy. drlordmec@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Subtrochanteric fractures have a bimodal age distribution. They usually require open reduction and internal fixation. Closed reduction and intramedullary nail fixation rate are increased for this type of fracture. As a result, the hardware breakage and non-union rate is high among such patients. Our purpose is to evaluate the outcomes of the role of blade plate and bone strut allograft in the management of subtrochanteric non-union by femoral nailing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reported a group of 22 patients with subtrochanteric non-union, associated with breakage of the intramedullary nail with medial femoral allograft bone and lateral blade plate and wire (PS) s; and a group of 13 patients with subtrochanteric non-union, associated with breakage of the intramedullary nail treated with lateral blade plate and screws (CG). The chosen criteria to evaluate the two group during the clinical and radiological follow-up were the quality of life, measured by The Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12), the hip function and quality of life related to it, measured by the Harris Hip Score (HHS), bone healing, measured by Radiographic Union Score (RUS) by XR and CT at 1 year after the surgery, and postoperative complications. The evaluation endpoint was set at 12 months. RESULTS: The Bone healing measured by RUS occurred and also the full recovery before the first trauma measured by SF-12 and HHS are better in PS group. We only had three unimportant complications in PS while four breakage hardware in CG. CONCLUSION: We conclude that in complicated non-unions, the use of blade plate and bone strut allograft has a definite positive role in the management of such cases.
PURPOSE: Subtrochanteric fractures have a bimodal age distribution. They usually require open reduction and internal fixation. Closed reduction and intramedullary nail fixation rate are increased for this type of fracture. As a result, the hardware breakage and non-union rate is high among such patients. Our purpose is to evaluate the outcomes of the role of blade plate and bone strut allograft in the management of subtrochanteric non-union by femoral nailing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reported a group of 22 patients with subtrochanteric non-union, associated with breakage of the intramedullary nail with medial femoral allograft bone and lateral blade plate and wire (PS) s; and a group of 13 patients with subtrochanteric non-union, associated with breakage of the intramedullary nail treated with lateral blade plate and screws (CG). The chosen criteria to evaluate the two group during the clinical and radiological follow-up were the quality of life, measured by The Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12), the hip function and quality of life related to it, measured by the Harris Hip Score (HHS), bone healing, measured by Radiographic Union Score (RUS) by XR and CT at 1 year after the surgery, and postoperative complications. The evaluation endpoint was set at 12 months. RESULTS: The Bone healing measured by RUS occurred and also the full recovery before the first trauma measured by SF-12 and HHS are better in PS group. We only had three unimportant complications in PS while four breakage hardware in CG. CONCLUSION: We conclude that in complicated non-unions, the use of blade plate and bone strut allograft has a definite positive role in the management of such cases.
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Keywords:
Allograft bone strut; Blade plate; Bone healing; Nail breakage; Non union; Subtrochanteric complications
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