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Int Orthop ; 23(5): 279-82, 1999.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10653294

ABSTRACT

A prospective outcome study was performed of 100 hip fracture patients at an urban medical center in the United States. After hospitalization 19% were discharged to a rehabilitation facility and 59% were discharged home. At a mean follow-up of 8 months, 81% of patients lived at home, compared to 89% who lived at home prior to the fracture. At follow-up 71% of the patients were able to walk outside with one cane or no aids at all, and 81% were able to perform basic activities of daily living. Half of all patients did not require any home assistance at follow-up. Ten patients had died at follow-up. The goal of operatively treating the patient with a hip fracture is fixation of the fracture with a return to the patient's pre-fracture functional ability. This study illustrates that patients with hip fractures can be effectively treated and discharged home or to a short-term rehabilitation facility with restoration of their pre-fracture functional status.


Subject(s)
Hip Fractures/rehabilitation , Activities of Daily Living , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Hip Fractures/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Morbidity , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
2.
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) ; Suppl: 7-10, 1995 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7663959

ABSTRACT

Traditional assessment of posttraumatic multiplane deformities of the tibia includes radiographic evaluation with anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique radiographs for assessment of the coronal and sagittal deformities, and scanograms, teleroentgenograms, or orthoroentgenograms for the determination of limb length. Standard clinical measurements are used for the determination of rotational deformity. We report our technique and experience using a selected computerized tomography examination that provides accurate information necessary for the exact determination of the tibial deformity, and the preoperative planning of its correction. The technique is accurate, cost-effective, and safe, with less radiation exposure to the patient.


Subject(s)
Tibia/diagnostic imaging , Tibia/injuries , Tibial Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Costs and Cost Analysis , Humans
3.
J Orthop Trauma ; 9(1): 45-52, 1995 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7714653

ABSTRACT

Despite the advantages associated with short-stem intramedullary hip screw devices for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures, recent reports have shown an increased incidence of femoral shaft fractures after their insertion. These findings led to the hypothesis that an intramedullary hip screw with a longer stem may more effectively redistribute loads to the distal end of the femoral shaft, where they may be more readily absorbed by the increased bony cross-sectional area. To characterize the load patterns of a long-stem device in the femur, 10 fresh-frozen adult femurs were instrumented with unidirectional strain gauges. A total of eight strain gauges were placed in the direction of principal femoral strains on the medial and lateral surfaces of each femur. Each femur was held in a steel vice at 15 degrees of adduction in the coronal plane and vertical in the sagittal plane. The femurs were then subjected to successively increasing vertically applied compressive loads from 0 N to 1,400 N at 200-N increments using a servohydraulic testing machine. Strain values were recorded at each load after a 5-min equilibration period. Each femur was tested under five conditions: (a) intact, (b) after insertion of the long-stem intramedullary hip screw device, (c) with an experimentally created two-part fracture, (d) with a stable four-part fracture, and (e) with an unstable four-part fracture with the posteromedial fragment removed. Half the femurs were randomly assigned to have two distal interlocking screws placed before fracture. The remaining half were loaded without distal interlocking screws.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


Subject(s)
Bone Screws , Hip Fractures/surgery , Aged , Biomechanical Phenomena , Cadaver , Female , Femur/physiology , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/instrumentation , Humans , Male
4.
J Trauma ; 37(1): 133-7, 1994 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8028052

ABSTRACT

The Gamma nail, an intramedullary nail that is combined with a sliding hip screw, has recently been introduced as an alternative method of treatment for peritrochanteric fractures of the femur. We report a case of a postoperative femoral fracture that occurred in the area of the device after Gamma nailing of a stable intertrochanteric fracture. A review of the literature reveals that postoperative fracture is not an uncommon complication of Gamma nailing. This complication results in a difficult management problem. The possibility of a femoral fracture around the Gamma nail should be entertained before the use of the nail is considered. The availability of alternative fixation devices must be confirmed in the event that such a fracture is encountered.


Subject(s)
Femoral Fractures/etiology , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/instrumentation , Hip Fractures/surgery , Internal Fixators/adverse effects , Aged , Biomechanical Phenomena , Femoral Fractures/surgery , Humans , Male , Reoperation
5.
J Bone Joint Surg Am ; 75(3): 395-401, 1993 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8444918

ABSTRACT

Sixty-two consecutively seen patients in whom a fracture about the hip was clinically suspected, but in whom the radiographic findings were negative, were examined with both magnetic resonance imaging and bone-scanning. The magnetic resonance-imaging studies, consisting of T1-weighted coronal sections, were done within twenty-four hours after admission to the hospital, and the bone scans, within seventy-two hours after admission. There were twenty-three men and thirty-nine women. Thirty-six patients who had evidence of a fracture on the magnetic resonance-imaging study also had a positive bone scan initially. Twenty-three patients who had a negative finding on the magnetic resonance-imaging study had a corresponding negative bone scan. Two additional patients had evidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head on both the magnetic resonance image and the bone scan, and they were managed non-operatively. One patient had a positive magnetic resonance image and a negative bone scan twenty-four hours after admission. A repeat bone scan, which was made six days later, was positive for a fracture of the femoral neck and the patient was managed with internal fixation. Magnetic resonance imaging was as accurate as bone-scanning in the assessment of occult fractures of the hip. The magnetic resonance imaging took less than fifteen minutes to perform, and it was tolerated well by the patient. Magnetic resonance imaging provides an early diagnosis of occult fractures about the hip and may decrease the length of the stay in the hospital by expediting definitive treatment.


Subject(s)
Femoral Neck Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Femoral Neck Fractures/diagnosis , Hip Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Hip Fractures/diagnosis , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Acetabulum/injuries , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Femur Head Necrosis/diagnosis , Fractures, Bone/diagnosis , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pelvic Bones/injuries , Prospective Studies , Radionuclide Imaging , Sensitivity and Specificity , Technetium
6.
J Trauma ; 31(10): 1440-4, 1991 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1942162

ABSTRACT

Long bone fractures in patients with spinal cord injuries are difficult to manage. A case is presented in which complications arose after a femur fracture in a paraplegic patient was treated by closed fixation in a long leg circular plaster cast and the literature on management of long bone fractures in patients with spinal cord injuries is reviewed.


Subject(s)
Femoral Fractures/therapy , Spinal Cord Injuries/complications , Adult , Amputation, Surgical , Casts, Surgical , Femoral Artery/injuries , Femoral Fractures/complications , Femoral Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Leg/surgery , Male , Radiography , Thrombosis/etiology , Wound Healing
7.
J Orthop Trauma ; 5(3): 318-24, 1991.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1941315

ABSTRACT

Controversy in the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly focuses on the use of fixation versus the use of a prosthesis. Beginning in 1980, at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, it became routine to treat elderly patients for displaced fractures with bipolar hemiarthroplasty. This retrospective study evaluates the morbidity, mortality, and clinical and social functioning of 246 consecutive patients treated with bipolar hemiarthroplasty for Garden III and Garden IV nonpathological fractures. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 6 years. Of the 246 patients with 247 femoral neck fractures, 201 were female and 45 were male; the average age was 78 years. Fourteen patients (5.7%) died during the postoperative hospitalization. Thirty-one patients (13.3%) died within the first year following surgery. Mortality was related to the number of preexisting medical conditions: patients with four or more preexisting conditions had a significantly higher mortality than others (p less than 0.001: chi 2). The overall wound infection rate was 3.2%. There were only two failures (0.9%), both for deep infection, requiring Girdlestone debridement. One patient was revised for infection with successful reimplantation. There were two postoperative dislocations (0.9%), both reduced closed. Only one bipolar (0.4%) required conversion to a total hip replacement for a fractured acetabulum, none for arthritic wear. No radiographic evidence of significant acetabular erosion or protrusion nor femoral component loosening was noted. Clinical results were evaluated using the Hospital for Special Surgery Hip Rating Scale.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


Subject(s)
Femoral Neck Fractures/surgery , Hip Prosthesis , Activities of Daily Living , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Femoral Neck Fractures/rehabilitation , Hip Prosthesis/mortality , Hip Prosthesis/rehabilitation , Humans , Locomotion , Male , Middle Aged , Pain/physiopathology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Retrospective Studies
8.
J Bone Joint Surg Am ; 70(7): 1001-10, 1988 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3403568

ABSTRACT

The results of a consecutive series of 120 bipolar replacements of the femoral head that had been done for the treatment of a fracture of the femoral neck were reviewed. Ninety patients were followed for a minimum of two years. At the latest follow-up, eighty-two (91 per cent) of the patients were free of major pain, and eighty-three (92 per cent) were considered to have satisfactory motion and muscle power. Postoperative function often was limited by underlying medical problems. Seventy-five patients (83 per cent) either returned to the level of function that they had had before the fracture or used only a cane, which they had not needed previously. There was no important deterioration of the results with time. For twenty-six of the prostheses, roentgenograms were made with the patient bearing weight in order to determine the relative motion at the two sites of articulation of the bipolar prosthesis. The roentgenograms demonstrated the presence and maintenance of motion at both bearing surfaces.


Subject(s)
Femoral Neck Fractures/surgery , Hip Joint/diagnostic imaging , Hip Prosthesis , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hip Joint/physiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Motion , Movement , Muscle Contraction , Radiography
9.
Clin Orthop Relat Res ; (141): 184-7, 1979 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-477103

ABSTRACT

Seventy-five patients were treated for intertrochanteric hip fractures with the hip compression screw. There were 4 cases in which the lag screw was inserted twice into the femoral head. Three of these patients had a poor result due to superolateral migration and extrusion of the lag screw. The fact that the lag screw is large in comparison to the femoral head makes double placement dangerous. Satisfactory guide wire placement is essential for a one time, precise insertion of the lag screw into the femoral head. The use of a threaded tip guide wire minimizes the chance of it falling out when withdrawing the reamer or tap. If the position of a lag screw is unacceptable, it seems better to insert a flanged nail rather than a second screw in a second track.


Subject(s)
Bone Screws/adverse effects , Hip Fractures/surgery , Aged , Bone Nails , Female , Femur Head/surgery , Humans , Methods , Movement , Pain/etiology
10.
J Trauma ; 19(4): 290-1, 1979 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-439189

ABSTRACT

Posterior fracture-dislocation of the metacarpal hamate articulation is rare. A single case managed with splint immobilization and early finger motion is reported. The early functional results utilizing this method are excellent.


Subject(s)
Carpal Bones/injuries , Fractures, Bone/therapy , Joint Dislocations/therapy , Metacarpus/injuries , Wrist Injuries/therapy , Adult , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Joint Dislocations/diagnostic imaging , Male , Metacarpus/diagnostic imaging , Radiography , Wrist Injuries/diagnostic imaging
11.
Clin Orthop Relat Res ; (107): 156-8, 1975.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1132173

ABSTRACT

In a patient with symptoms suggestive of osteoid osteoma of the carpal scaphoid, 18-F scintimetry supported the diagnosis in the absence of clear cut roentgenographic signs. High concentration of 18-F in the area of the lesion allowed direct surgical approach and extirpation. The diagnosis was proven by histology.


Subject(s)
Bone Neoplasms/diagnosis , Carpal Bones , Fluorine , Osteoma, Osteoid/diagnosis , Radionuclide Imaging , Adult , Bone Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Carpal Bones/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Osteoma, Osteoid/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray , Wrist/diagnostic imaging
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