Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (40): 6501-6506.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.40.018

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Treatment on femoral shaft and distal femoral fractures with intramedullary nail and locking plate: reliable internal fixation

Han Jun-zhu, Zhu Xun-bing, Zhang Tao, Chen Hui   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233040, Anhui Province, China
  • Revised:2014-08-22 Online:2014-09-24 Published:2014-09-24
  • About author:Han Jun-zhu, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233040, Anhui Province, China
  • Supported by:

    Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province, No. 1408085MH207; Scientific Research Funds of Bengbu Medical College, No. BYKY1380

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are many reports about clinical effect of femoral fractures with intramedullary nail and distal femoral fractures with locking plate. However, there is less report about clinical effect of femoral and distal femoral fractures.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effect of femoral and distal femoral fractures using intramedullary nail combined with locking plate.
METHODS: Eighteen patients with femoral and distal femoral fractures were treated by internal fixation with intramedullary nail combined with locking plate. Among them, six cases had femoral and supracondylar fractures, seven cases had femoral and condylar fractures, and five cases had femoral and intercondylar fractures. According to the AO classification, three cases were type 33A2, three cases were type 33A3, two cases were type 33B1, five cases were type 33B2, one case was type 33C1, three cases were type 33C2, and one case was type 33C3. The fractures union and complications were followed up and observed, and knee joint function was judged by HSS score.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All the 18 patients were followed up for 12-24 months. The time for fracture union ranged from 3 to 5 months, average 3.4 months. No infection and disunion, no fracture malunion, no internal fixation loosening and breaking, no refracture happened. The HSS score ranged from 68 to 96 points, average 86.8 points. There were 12 excellent cases, 5 good cases, and 1 common case. The excellent and good rate was 94.4%. The internal fixation using intramedullary nail combined with locking plate is a good method for treatment of femoral and distal femoral fractures, due to less surgical trauma, simple and reliable fixation, high rate of fracture healing, low rate of complications, and excellent function.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: internal fixators, femoral fracture, fracture healing, surgery, microinvasive

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