PURPOSE To evaluate the incidence rate and risk factors for periprosthetic fracture after total knee replacement (TKR). MATERIALS AND METHODS We carried out a retrospective case-control study of 596 patients (951 knees) who underwent TKR between 1999 and 2006 and who were followed up over 36 months. We classified patients into group I (study group) and group II (control group). We subdivided risk factors as pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative factors. Age, osteoporosis, revision arthroplasty, CVA, and alcohol dependence were categorized as pre-operative factors; anterior femoral notching and prosthetic types (mobile, fixed, and load-bearing) were considered intra-operative factors; and post-operative activity level was classified as a post-operative factor. We obtained information from the patients' charts, X-ray film, and telephone interviews. RESULTS The overall incidence rate was 2.25%; 3 patients were male, and 18 were female (14.28% and 85.72%, respectively). Old age (p<0.01, odds ratio=1.14), osteoporosis (p=0.01, odds ratio=4.74), revision arthroplasty (p=0.01, odds ratio=7.46), CVA (p=0.02, odds ratio=8.55), and alcohol dependence (p=0.03, odds ratio=44.54) were statistically significant among the pre-operative factors. Among the intra-operative factors, anterior femoral notching (p<0.01, odds ratio=11.74) was significant, and continued heavy labor (p<0.01, odds ratio=8.14) was significant among the post-operative factors. CONCLUSION We concluded that old age, osteoporosis, revision arthroplasty, comorbidity related with falling down, anterior femoral notching, and continued heavy labor were associated with periprosthetic fracture after TKR.
PURPOSE To evaluate the results of the treatment of femoral basicervical fractures aged 75 years or older. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the clinical records of 60 patients who were older than 75 years and who underwent bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral basicervical fractures using calcar replacement stem between March 1999 and November 2005. The minimum follow up period was 2 years. We analyzed the results by conducting radiological and clinical evaluations such as assessing the patient's walking ability and modified Harris hip score, the activities of daily living, the associated medical conditions and arthritis, and postoperative disgnosis. RESULTS: The mean Harris hip score were 87.2 (74~92). Walking ability was recovered in 91% (55 cases) and activity of daily living was achived in 91% (55 cases). Press-fit fixations were 56 cases and bony ingrowth fixations were 57 cases. Stress shields were 28% (17 cases). Thigh pains were 5% (3 cases) and revision rate was 3% (2/60 cases). CONCLUSION: We consider bipolar hemiarthroplasty using calcar replacement stem in femoral basicervical fractures in the Elderly with severe osteoporosis is the useful treatment in view of the stable and rigid fixation of femoral stem, early ambulation, and the low rate of complications and death, even if the operation is technically very difficult.
PURPOSE To evaluate the results of bipolar hemiarthroplasty using calcar replacement stem for hip fractures in elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between March 1995 and March 2005, the clinical records on 68 cases more than 75 years old who underwent the bipolar hemiarthroplasty using calcar replacement stem and followed minimum 2 years were reviewed. We evaluated the results by modified Harris hip score, walking ability, activity of daily living, complications, osteoporosis and radiologic findings. RESULTS The mean postoperative modified Harris hip score was 88.3 (69~95) in femoral neck fractures and 83.5 (63~91) in femoral intertrochanteric fractures. Walking ability was recovered in 82.3% (56 cases) and activity of daily living was achived in 82.3% (56 cases). Complications were thigh pain, infection, femoral stem subsidence, stress shield, dislocation. CONCLUSION We consider bipolar hemiarthroplasty using calcar replacement stem for unstable hip fractures in elderly patients with severe osteoporosis is the useful treatment in view of the stable and rigid fixation, early ambulation and the low rate of complications, even if the operation is technically very difficult.
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MATERIAL AND METHODS: The pediatric patients between 2 to 10 years of age with femoral shaft fractures during January 1993 to January 1997 were selected for the study. They were treated with skin traction followed by wearing ischial weight-bearing braces. From the 39 selected cases, we selected 32 cases with 1-year follow-ups. For each case, results from before and after the treatment were studied RESULTS: The average post-therapy angular changes were that the varus angle change was 10.2, anterior 10.6. There were 7 cases of malunion, 6 cases of anterior angle change, 1 case of varus angle change. The average duration of skin traction was 4.3 weeks and initiation of weight-bearing was 5.8 weeks. We observed 6 cases of limblength discrepancy, but no signs of claudication in any cases. CONCLUSION In pediatric femoral shaft fractures, if the alignment is maintained well, then we can utilize skin traction followed by ischial weight-bearing braces, which enables earlier ambulation than the cast fixation. Also skin traction and weight-bearing braces has less complication than the cast fixation.
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The results were as follows: 1. Regardless of using the cement, the partial weight bearing ambulation time after operation was 10.3 days in femoral neck fracture, 19.5 days in intertrichanteric fracture.
2. At one year follow-up the average Modified Harris Hip Score was 88.9 in femoral neck fracture, and 87.5 in intertrochanteric fracture.
3. Postoperative complications in case of femoral neck fracture included thigh pain in 4 patients, heterotopic ossification in 1, intraoperative fractures of the femoral shaft in 2, leg length inequality in 1 and dislocations after bipolar hemiarthroplasties in 3. And those in case of intertrochanteric fractures were thigh pain in 2 patients, heterotopic ossifications in 2, intraoperative fractures of the femoral shaft in 2 and dislocation after bipolar hemiarthroplasty in 1.
4. There were no statistically significant differences in the clinical functional score and complications between intertrochanteric and femoral neck fracture groups, therefore bipolar hemiarthroplasty can be recommended as one of the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture as well as femoral neck fracture in the elderly patient.
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Tibial segmental fractures are considered special type of lesion and pose many problems and the results often are unsatisfactory. We performed retrospective study of the 17 cases of open tibial segmental fracture which were treated from January 1990 to December 1995 and evaluated the efficacy of the external fixation and intramedullary nailing. The segmental fracture were classified according to the Melis classification and open fracture were classified according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification. After average follow-up of 16 months (range, 12 to 24 months), all of the fractures had healded except one. The results were as follows: 1. The average time of union was 22.5 weeks in the case of intramedullary nailing (Endernail; 26 weeks, Interlocking IM nailing; 21 weeks) and 31 weeks in the case of external fixation (Monofixator; 28 weeks, Ilizarov external fixator; 34 weeks).
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4. The functional results by Tile rating system were showed good in 6 cases, acceptable in 8 and poor 3. In concla\usion, intramedullary nailing provided better ressults thanexternal fixator in open segmantal tibial fractures, but we consider fixation device should be selected depending on the fracture type, degree of comminution and condition of the soft tissue.
Most humeral shaft fractures are treated conservatively. However, in the event of failure of closed reduction, pathologic fractures, multiple fracture, multiple associated injury and severe neurologic disorder, operative treatment may be indicated. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of Ender nailing for the humeral shaft fracture of the patients who have multiple fracture, multiple associated injury and pathologic fractures. Authors treated 56 patients with humeral shaft fractures by flexible intramedu-llary stabilization- Ender nail or Ender nail with Rush pin 47 cases were treated closed method, 9 cases were treated by open method. Period of follow-up was average 16 weeks. Fractures were united by an average 12 weeks(range : 9 to 20 weeks). There were no non-union, infection and malunion. No backing out of nails occured. In conclusion, Ender nailing is effective treatment for the humeral shaft fracture to decrease hospital stay, to permit early range of motion of the shoulder and elbow joint.
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In this paper we carried out retrospective study of the 24 nonunion of the tibia fracture which were treated at the Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, Kon-Kuk University Hospital from March 1990 to March 1995.
The results were as follows: 1. Among 24 cases of monunions, 16cases(66.6%) were communited fractures and 18cases(75%) were open fractures.
2. Hypervascular nonunion were 12cases and avascular nonunion were 12cases. Previous methods of treatinent were conservative treatment in 6cases of closed fracture and were treated with Ender nailing, multiple K-wire fixation, Ilizarolr external fixation, monofixator external fixation in 1 Bcases of open fractures.
3. The average duration from injury to dignosis of nonunion was 7 months tweets.(Range 5 months to 24months) 4. Tibial nonunion were treated with plate and screw with bone graft(Bcases), Interlocking IM nail ing(14cases), and nizarov external fixation with bone graft(teases).
5. The average time of union was 23weeks in all patients: 24 weeks in the case of plate and screw with bone graft.
20 weeks in the case of interlocking IM nailing.
28 weeks in the case Ilizarov external fixation with bone graft.
6. The main complications were joint stiffness due to long-term cast irnrnobiliBation in the case of plate and screw with bone graft, LROM of joint contracture and external pin site in the case of Ilizarov external fixation with bone graft, deep infection Icase and knee joint pain teases due to proximal nail protrusion in the case of Interlocking IM nailing.
The treatment methods of volar lunate dislocation and dorsal perilunar dislocation were introduced variably. We treated 7 cases of volar lunate and dorsal perilunar dislocation by closed reduction and K-wire fixation, open reduction and isolated lunate excision. The 1 case of trans-scaphoid dorsal perilunar dislocation was treated by closed reduction and Herbert screw fixation.
The result were as followed: 1. The early diagnosis and early treatment is the most improtant.
2. The closed reduction and percutaneous pinning has advatage of maintenance of reduction and stability of wrist joint.
3. The advantage of Herbert screw fixation is anatomical reduction of the scaphoid fracture but disadvantage is technical difficulty.
4. In open reduction, we must choose the approach that minimiBe the vascular damage to the lunate from the volar side.
5. The isolated lunate excision is not advised.
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The floating knee describes the fail knee joint segment resulting from fractures of the shafts or adjacent metaphyses of the ipsilateral femu. and tibia. It usually is associated with majo. soft tissue damages, open fractures, and other site injuries. The methods of treatment have been controversal. The key point of the treatment is focussed to the early restoration of the knee function. The floating knee in 24 patients were treated by surgical management from March 1988 to December 1994.
The results were follows: 1. Average bone union time in femur was 20 weeks and in tibia was 18 weeks. Difference of the result of the treatment between the interlocking nail and Ender nail was not significant.
2. At the last follow up, the excellent and good results were 83% by Karlstrom and Olerud criteria, and the first group using the intrarneduallary nail achieved best result.
3. The most common complication was loss of the range of motion of the knee and loss of the range of motion of the knee was 0 to 45 degrees(the average 1 degrees).
A sliding screw plate is the most commonly used device for the fixation of intertrochanteric hip fractures, providing secure fxation and controlled impaction but several complications, such as penentration of lag screw, back out of lag screw, wide skin incision and relatively long operation time, have been reported. An intramedullary device has been introduced as an alternative method. Ender nailng for intertrochanteric fracture of femur has many advantages such as minimal operative trauma and blood loss, short operation time, low incidence of infection, good stability of fracture and early ambulation.
The authors have treated 45 cases of intertrochateric fracture from March 1988 to July 1994 with sliding screw plate(25 cases) or Ender nailing(20 cases).
The results are as follows : 1. The ratio between men and women was 1 : 1.5 and the average age was 69 years old.
2. The most common causes were slip down injury followed by traffic accident and fall down injury.
3. Follow-up period was 16 to 34 monthes(average 23 monthes).
4. The most common type of fractures was Tronzo type III.
5. The average bony union time was about 14.2 weeks in sliding screw plate group and 15.1 weeks in Ender nailing group.
6. The most common complications were progressive varus deformity in SSP group and pain & limited ROM of knee joint in Ender nailing group.
7. The outcome was satisfactory in both group.