Treatment of intertrochanteric fracture with expandable proximal femoral nail and prevention and cure of some related complications / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To explore the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture with expandable proximal femoral nail and prevention and cure of some related complications.[Method]Fifty-eight cases of closed intertrochanteric fracture,including 28 male cases and 30 female,average 73.2 years old(range from 42 to 88)accepted treatment.The type of fracture according to Evans classification5 cases were type Ⅰ,7 were type Ⅱ,28 were type Ⅲ,13 were type Ⅳ,and 5 were type Ⅴ.All cases were treated with expandable proximal femoral intramedullary nail after close reduction.[Result]Thirty-eight cases were followed up,from 12 to 36 months,average 18.5 months,all of the cases got clinical healing after 8-10 weeks postoperatively.Hip Harris score average was 91.8.Some complications occurred in 6 cases1 case had secondary fracture nearby the greater trochanter needling insertion point,1 case femoral head peg was outside of the lock hole,and 1 case femoral head peg tip was broken during operation.And after operation,1 case had coxa vara deformation,1 case had femoral middle and superior segment fracture,and 1 case femoral head peg was exited.[Conclusion]Expandable proximal femoral intramedullary nail has some advantages asminimal invasive,manipulation convenient,fixation reliability,remove easily,but surgeons must be familiar with the construction and fixation principle of the nail in the primary stage,and perform the operating instruction strictly,to reduce or avoid the complications occurrence because of mis-manipulation.