T Omar Pacha1, A Khalifa1, T Graulich1, H Alaidarous2, M Omar1, C Krettek1, T Stubig1. 1. Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School(MHH), MHH, Carl-Neuberg-Str.1, Lower Saxony, 30625, Hannover, Germany. 2. Trauma Department, Hessing Klinik, Hessingstr. 17, Bavaria, Augsburg, 86199, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Malrotation after surgical treatment of femoral shaft fractures is a common problem and often leads to follow-up procedures with uncertain outcome. The aim of this study is the validation of a new device (Rotational Fixator) to perform the correction safely and accurately. METHODS: In an in-vitro study, we tested the Rotational Fixator on 21 corpse bones against a commercially available standard goniometer for measurement inaccuracies. For this purpose, we varied the rotation width from 10 to 30° in inside and outside rotation. RESULTS: We found a small measurement inaccuracy of 1-2° with increasing rotation. The smallest differences are found at 10° IR with 0.9524° (SD ± 1.0713; p = 0.001) difference and 10° ER with at 0.5952° (SD ± 0.6823; p = 0.001) difference and increase up to 30° (IR 1.6667°, SD ± 1.7121, p < 0.000/ER 1.5000°, SD ± 1.0488, p < 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: The measurement results of the device show a constant deviation from the gold standard but are constant in the measurement error and slightly in relation to the desired correction range, so that a further review of the device and further testing in in vivo studies makes sense. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
OBJECTIVES: Malrotation after surgical treatment of femoral shaft fractures is a common problem and often leads to follow-up procedures with uncertain outcome. The aim of this study is the validation of a new device (Rotational Fixator) to perform the correction safely and accurately. METHODS: In an in-vitro study, we tested the Rotational Fixator on 21 corpse bones against a commercially available standard goniometer for measurement inaccuracies. For this purpose, we varied the rotation width from 10 to 30° in inside and outside rotation. RESULTS: We found a small measurement inaccuracy of 1-2° with increasing rotation. The smallest differences are found at 10° IR with 0.9524° (SD ± 1.0713; p = 0.001) difference and 10° ER with at 0.5952° (SD ± 0.6823; p = 0.001) difference and increase up to 30° (IR 1.6667°, SD ± 1.7121, p < 0.000/ER 1.5000°, SD ± 1.0488, p < 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: The measurement results of the device show a constant deviation from the gold standard but are constant in the measurement error and slightly in relation to the desired correction range, so that a further review of the device and further testing in in vivo studies makes sense. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
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