Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (35): 5658-5662.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.35.016

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Influential factors for hip varus after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture

Gou Cheng-guo   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College (Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital), Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2015-06-07 Online:2015-08-27 Published:2015-08-27
  • About author:Gou Cheng-guo, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College (Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital), Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Hip varus is likely to occur after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture. There are less studies on influential factors of hip varus after internal fixation.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the influential factors of hip varus after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture.
METHODS: Eighty patients with femoral fracture undergoing internal fixation treatment were selected. Single factor analysis and Logistic regression analysis were performed. Whether hip varus occurred or not served as dependent variable, and independent variables included age, sex, body mass index, fracture classification, bone mineral density, time from injury to internal fixation, internal fixation method, lesser trochanter restoration, postoperative weight-bearing time.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All the patients were followed up for over 6 months postoperatively. Twelve patients had postoperative hip varus with an incidence rate of 15%. Hip varus occurred within 1-4 months after operation, with a mean coxa vara angle of 99.1° (94°-107°). Fracture classification, bone mineral density, postoperative weight-bearing time were influential factors for hip varus in patients with femoral fracture undergoing internal fixation (P < 0.05). But age, sex, body mass index, time from injury to surgery, internal fixation method and lesser trochanter restoration were not influential factors (P > 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that fracture classification, bone mineral density, postoperative weight-bearing time were independent risk factors for the occurrence of hip varus after internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture.

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

Key words: Femoral Neck Fractures, Internal Fixators, Regression Analysis

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