Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (35): 6254-6260.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.35.006

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Comprehensive evaluation of intramedullary fixation and extramedullary fixation in the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures

Li Yan, Wang Dong, Sun Hai-yu, Liu Liang, Li Shu-wei   

  1. Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan  030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • Received:2013-03-26 Revised:2013-04-17 Online:2013-08-27 Published:2013-08-27
  • Contact: Wang Dong, M.D., Professor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • About author:Li Yan★, Master, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China woaidaxue123@163.com

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Nowadays, the internal fixation materials for the clinical treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures are broadly divided into two categories: intramedullary fixation system and extramedullary fixation system. However, the effects of the treatments usually lack of macro evaluation.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of intramedullary fixation system and extramedullary internal fixation system in the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures.
METHODS: 217 patients with unstable femoral intertrochanteric fracture (Evans typing: Ⅲ type to Ⅴ type and R type) were treated by using intramedullary fixation system and extramedullary internal fixation system: 18 cases were treated with dynamic condylar screw, 67 cases were treated with dynamic hip screw, 43 cases were treated with reconstruction nail, 72 cases were treated with proximal femoral anti-rotation blade nail, and 17 cases were treated with new generation of antegrade interlocking intramedullary nail. The operative time, length of incision, blood loss, time in bed, fracture healing time, complications and Harris hip score were analyzed and compared.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In the aspects of operative time, blood loss, time in bed, complications and Harris hip score, the intramedullary fixation system was superior to extramedullary internal fixation system. But there were significant differences in the aspects of length of incision and fracture healing time between two methods. The results showed that the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures by using intramedullary fixation system was better than the extramedullary internal fixation system, as the intramedullary fixation system could effectively shorten the operative time and reduce blood loss. This stable and reliable fixation enables patients to take early postoperative functional exercise, and could significantly shorten the time in bed and reduce the incidence of complications and it is conducive to postoperative hip function recovery. Therefore, intramedullary fixation system is an ideal method for the treatment of unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures.

Key words: bone and joint implants, orthopedic implants, femoral intertrochanteric fractures, intramedullary fixation system, unstable fractures, effective evaluation

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