Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (22): 4137-4143.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.22.021

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Keyhole and lockpin shank transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail fixation improve the biological stability of fracture site

Qi Shan-hong, Xu Hui-hao, Shi Bai-shou, Xia Chun-huan, He Wen-hao, Wang Shao-feng, Sha Yong   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Jinshan District Tinglin Hospital, Shanghai   201505, China
  • Online:2013-05-28 Published:2013-05-28
  • Contact: Qi Shan-hong, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Jinshan District Tinglin Hospital, Shanghai 201505, China qishanh@126.com
  • About author:Qi Shan-hong, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Jinshan District Tinglin Hospital, Shanghai 201505, China qishanh@126.com

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the wide application of interlocking intramedullary nail, the issues of delayed fracture healing and interlocking nail fracture are gradually revealed, thus the keyhole and lockpin shank transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail come into being.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the stability of keyhole and lockpin shank diameter transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail and traditional interlocking intramedullary nail fixation.
METHODS: Eight bilateral femoral fracture specimens were used and the fracture sites were fixed with eight keyholes and lockpin shanks diameter transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail and traditional interlocking intramedullary nail fixation. In the experimental group, the customized intramedullary nail distal aiming fine-tuning device was used to install the matching equipment nail, and then interlocking fixed by customized interlocking nail with the diameter of 4.3 mm; in the control group, conventional matching installation equipment was used, and then interlocking fixed by interlocking nail with the conventional diameter of 4.0 mm. The specimens in two groups were fixed with the methods above respectively, and then the displacement from left to right, from forward to backward and the rotation displacement of the femoral fracture sites in two groups were recorded and measured, in order to compare the stability of the fracture fixation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: For the treatment of middle femur fracture with keyholes and lockpin shanks transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail fixation, when loaded with 10 N force, the femoral fracture sites had 1.22 mm displacement from left to right, 1.22 mm from forward to backward and 0.33 mm rotation displacement; when the traditional interlocking intramedullary nail keyhole loaded with 10 N force, the femoral fracture sites had 3.26 mm displacement from left to right, 3.37 mm from forward to backward and 2.15 mm rotation displacement. The displacement from left to right, from forward to backward and the rotation displacement of the fracture sites after fixed with lockpin shanks transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail were smaller than those after fixed with lockpin shanks transition combined with traditional interlocking intramedullary nail, and the differences were significant. The results indicate that keyhole and lockpin shank transition combined with interlocking intramedullary nail fixation can improve the stability of fracture site.

Key words: bone and joint implants, academic discussion of bone and joint, interlocking intramedullary nail, locking, aiming device, guide rod, compactor, fracture, internal fixation, dynamic fixation, static fixation, biomechanic stability, clinical application, design, development, complications

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