Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Articles

Limited Open Reduction and Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Femoral Shaft Fracture: Sang Ho Ha, Jun Young Lee, Sang Hong Lee, Sung Hwan Jo, Jae Cheul Yu; J Korean Fract Soc 2009;22(4):225-231. Published online October 31, 2009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2009.22.4.225

Abstract PDF: PURPOSE
To evaluate the result of treatment of proximal femoral shaft fracture with limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients who had limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing due to proximal femoral shaft fracture for follow-up for more than 12 months were selected between March 2001 and December 2005. The clinical and radiologic results were analyzed. Winquist-Hansen classification and OTA/AO classification were used. RESULTS: Thirteen cases achieved bone union and 2 cases showed delayed union. The mean bone union period was 21.3 weeks (14~32). There was no postoperative infection. Nonunion was observed in 2 cases of which bone union was acquired with the exchange of intramedullary nail and bone graft in one case and with the additional plate fixation and bone graft in the other case. CONCLUSION: Treating proximal femoral shaft fracture with limited open reduction and intramedullary nailing seems to be a technique to manage proximal femoral shaft fracture that has combined fracture or ipsilateral femoral fracture or is unable to acquire acceptable reduction with closed reduction.

Complications of Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing for the Humeral Shaft Fractures: Choong Gil Lee, Jin Woo Kwon, Kyoung Tae sohn, Seung Ho Shin, Jong Cheon Park; J Korean Soc Fract 1998;11(2):254-261. Published online April 30, 1998; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1998.11.2.254

Abstract PDF: Locked intramedullary nailing has been used as a popular method in treating humeral shaft fracture because of relatively less invasive procedure, good stability and allowing early rehabilitation. However many problems such as rotator cuff injury, iatrogenic fracture, difficult distal locking at operation and painful limitation of shoulder motion due to protrusion of the nail above the greater tuberosity, frequent delayed or nonunion were reported. We reviewed our experience with 26 cases of humeral shaft fractures that were treated by interlocking intramedullary nailing to evaluate the pitfalls and the complications of this technique. the results were as follows. 1. In five cases(19.2%) iatrogenic fractures occured during nail insertion. Three were in the site of inlet and two were in the original fracture site. 2. In four cases(15.4%) painful limitation of shoulder motion was persisted for 2 months. Two were caused by subacromial impingement due to nail protrusion and two were by intraoperative rotator cuff injury. 3. Nonunion occured in two cases(7.7%) which were middle one third transverse fractures and were not fixed with distal locking screws. 4. Intraoperative and postoperative complication rate was 42.3%.

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