| Literature DB >> 29541289 |
Said Zizah1, Richard Dolo1, Ossama Elassil1, Kamal Lahrach1, Amine Marzouki1, Fawzi Boutayeb1.
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study of bifocal closed fractures of the tibia in order to assess the severity of this unusual lesion. We analyzed the entry point for intramedullary nailing as well as the different therapeutic options. Sixteen patients with AO type 42C2 bifocal leg fractures were treated in our Traumatology-Orthopedics Unit A at the University Hospital Hassan II, Fez. The subjects were young, victims of medium to high energy trauma. Five subjects were polytraumatized patients and two were poly-traumatized patients with fractures. Six patients underwent locked intramedullary nailing with reaming while seven patients underwent intramedullary nailing without reaming. Two cases of compartment syndrome were recorded after nailing. Mean fracture consolidation time was twelve months. Two cases of pseudarthroses were successfully treated by nailing with reaming. Bifocal leg fractures pose many challenges for the surgeon due to weak vascular supply of the intermediate segment and to severe deterioration of the surrounding soft tissues. They should be detected among the leg fractures based on their context of occurrence, difficulties in fixation as well as slow consolidation time.Entities:
Keywords: Bifocal leg fracture; locked intramedullary nailing; reaming
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29541289 PMCID: PMC5847053 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.139.3036
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1(A, B) fracture bifocale de la jambe type 42C; (C) évaluation à une semaine postopératoire; (D) évaluation à 4 mois postopératoire