Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures?
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21.3 months. Time of fracture healing, mechanical axis deviation, rate of infection and postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS: Healing rate was 93% in this sample, with an average time of 5.5 months. Twenty-seven percent of patients ended up with mechanical axis deviation, mostly resulting from poor primary intra-operative reduction. There were two cases of implant loosening; two implant breakage, and three patients presented stiff knee. No case of infection was observed. Healing rate in this study was comparable with current literature; there was a high degree of angular deviation, especially in the coronal plane. CONCLUSION: Internal fixators are a breakthrough in the treatment of knee fractures, but its use does not preclude application of principles of anatomical articular reduction and mechanical axis restoration. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study. |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures?FemurInternal fixatorsBone plates OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21.3 months. Time of fracture healing, mechanical axis deviation, rate of infection and postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS: Healing rate was 93% in this sample, with an average time of 5.5 months. Twenty-seven percent of patients ended up with mechanical axis deviation, mostly resulting from poor primary intra-operative reduction. There were two cases of implant loosening; two implant breakage, and three patients presented stiff knee. No case of infection was observed. Healing rate in this study was comparable with current literature; there was a high degree of angular deviation, especially in the coronal plane. CONCLUSION: Internal fixators are a breakthrough in the treatment of knee fractures, but its use does not preclude application of principles of anatomical articular reduction and mechanical axis restoration. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study. ATHA EDITORA2014-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-78522014000300159Acta Ortopédica Brasileira v.22 n.3 2014reponame:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SBOT)instacron:SBOT10.1590/1413-78522014220300509info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBatista,Bruno BellaguardaSalim,RodrigoPaccola,Cleber Antonio JansenKfuri Junior,Mauricioeng2015-08-03T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1413-78522014000300159Revistahttp://www.actaortopedica.com.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php1atha@uol.com.br||actaortopedicabrasileira@uol.com.br1809-44061413-7852opendoar:2015-08-03T00:00Acta Ortopédica Brasileira (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SBOT)false |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? Batista,Bruno Bellaguarda Femur Internal fixators Bone plates |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? |
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Batista,Bruno Bellaguarda |
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Batista,Bruno Bellaguarda Salim,Rodrigo Paccola,Cleber Antonio Jansen Kfuri Junior,Mauricio |
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Salim,Rodrigo Paccola,Cleber Antonio Jansen Kfuri Junior,Mauricio |
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Batista,Bruno Bellaguarda Salim,Rodrigo Paccola,Cleber Antonio Jansen Kfuri Junior,Mauricio |
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Femur Internal fixators Bone plates |
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Femur Internal fixators Bone plates |
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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was performed. There was a predominance of male patients (53.5%), with 52% of open wound fractures, 76% of AO33C type fractures, and a mean follow up of 21.3 months. Time of fracture healing, mechanical axis deviation, rate of infection and postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS: Healing rate was 93% in this sample, with an average time of 5.5 months. Twenty-seven percent of patients ended up with mechanical axis deviation, mostly resulting from poor primary intra-operative reduction. There were two cases of implant loosening; two implant breakage, and three patients presented stiff knee. No case of infection was observed. Healing rate in this study was comparable with current literature; there was a high degree of angular deviation, especially in the coronal plane. CONCLUSION: Internal fixators are a breakthrough in the treatment of knee fractures, but its use does not preclude application of principles of anatomical articular reduction and mechanical axis restoration. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study. |
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