Effects of third fragment size and displacement on non-union of femoral shaft fractures after locking for intramedullary nailing - 18/03/16
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Abstract |
Background |
The femoral shaft fractures with large fragments makes anatomical reduction challenging and often results in non-union. In some studies, the degree of fragment displacement was reported to have affected non-union, but the association between the one fragment size and degree of displacement has not been fully clarified. Therefore we performed a retrospective study to assess: (1) the more influential factor of non-union: the degree of fragment displacement, or the fragment size? (2) the non-union rates according to different sizes and degrees of displacement.
Hypothesis |
The degree of displacement is the more potent factor of non-union than the third fragment size in femoral shaft fractures.
Patients and methods |
We assessed retrospectively 64 cases, which could be followed up for longer than one year. Fragments were divided according to the length of their long axis into three groups: group A (0–3.9cm), (n=21); group B (4–7.9cm), (n=22); group C (8cm or more), (n=21). Fragment displacement was also assessed in the proximal (P) or distal (D) end to the nearest cortex of the femoral shaft, and divided into the following groups: group P1 (n=44) or D1 (n=47), (0–9mm); group P2 (n=10) or D2 (n=11), (10–19mm); group P3 (n=7) or D3 (n=3), (20–29mm); and group P4 (n=3) or D4 (n=3), (30mm or more).
Results |
The bone union rate was 86% in the small (less than 8cm) fragment groups and 71% in the large (8cm or more) fragment group (P=0.046). With respect to the degree of displacement, the union rate was lower (P=0.001) and the average union time was longer (P=0.012) in the 20mm or more group for both the proximal fragment part and the distal fragment part (P=0.002, P=0.014). A logistic regression analysis underlined the displacement in the proximal site (OR: 0.298, 95% CI: 0.118–0.750) as in the distal site (OR: 0.359, 95% CI: 0.162–0.793) as a larger effect on union rate than the fragment size that as no effect in logistic regression (OR 3.8, 95% CI: 0.669–21.6).
Conclusion |
Non-union develops significantly more frequently in femoral shaft fractures with fragments 8cm or longer or when the displacement in the proximal area is 20mm or greater and 10mm or greater in the distal area during the intramedullary nailing procedure. Regarding union rate, the degree of displacement has more influence than the third fragment size in femoral shaft fractures.
Level of evidence |
IV, retrospective cohort study.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Femoral shaft fracture, Fracture fragments, Displacement, Union rate
Plan
| ☆ | This study was performed by the approval of the Institutional Review Board of Chonbuk National University Research Council (IRB-2014-57). |
Vol 102 - N° 2
P. 175-181 - avril 2016 Retour au numéro
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