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Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate

Introduction Peritrochanteric fractures are the most frequent fractures of the proximal femur that accounts for nearly half of all proximal femur fractures. They are a major cause of disability in the elderly. The aim is to study the functional and radiological outcome of unstable proximal femur fra...

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Autores principales: Krishna, Vamsee, Venkatesan, Aakaash, Singh, Ayush Kumar
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9191262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35719830
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24903
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author Krishna, Vamsee
Venkatesan, Aakaash
Singh, Ayush Kumar
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description Introduction Peritrochanteric fractures are the most frequent fractures of the proximal femur that accounts for nearly half of all proximal femur fractures. They are a major cause of disability in the elderly. The aim is to study the functional and radiological outcome of unstable proximal femur fractures fixed with proximal femur locking compression plate (PF-LCP) and its complications. Unstable proximal femur fracture patients operated with proximal femur locking compression plate were followed up functionally by Harris Hip Score and radiologically by neck-shaft angle measure. Materials and methods A retrospective analysis of 30 patients with unstable peritrochanteric fractures treated with PF-LCP in the first-level trauma center was conducted between 2015 and 2019. Stable peritrochanteric, pediatric and open fractures, and polytrauma were excluded. As a mid-term follow-up, functional and radiological outcomes were assessed at six weeks, three months, six months, and 12 months. Data was analyzed using a chi-square test, and results were compared with available western literature.  Results Thirty patients with unstable peritrochanteric fractures operated between 2015 and 2019, complying with our inclusion criteria, were analyzed. All patients were operated by the same surgeon and were available for a mid-term follow-up (12 months). Mean radiological union time was 12.5+/-2 weeks, with 24 patients achieving union between 10-15 weeks, three patients had union little more than 15 weeks. Two patients had non-union and required re-surgery. Functional results were assessed in the 30 patients available for follow-up using Harris Hip Score. Excellent results were seen in 17, good in seven, fair in three, and poor in three patients. Conclusions The choice of implant used to manage unstable peritrochanteric fractures has always been a debatable subject in our orthopedic fraternity. In our study, we used the anatomic, fixed-angle plates in peritrochanteric fractures and obtained significant functional and radiological outcomes over a midterm follow-up. We recommend PF-LCP as a good, stable alternative in the treatment of peritrochanteric femoral fractures. We consider that fracture pattern and extent in the proximal femur have a definite influence in determining the implant of choice. It provides good-to-excellent bone healing with reduced complications and better biomechanical stability.
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spelling pubmed-91912622022-06-17 Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate Krishna, Vamsee Venkatesan, Aakaash Singh, Ayush Kumar Cureus Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Introduction Peritrochanteric fractures are the most frequent fractures of the proximal femur that accounts for nearly half of all proximal femur fractures. They are a major cause of disability in the elderly. The aim is to study the functional and radiological outcome of unstable proximal femur fractures fixed with proximal femur locking compression plate (PF-LCP) and its complications. Unstable proximal femur fracture patients operated with proximal femur locking compression plate were followed up functionally by Harris Hip Score and radiologically by neck-shaft angle measure. Materials and methods A retrospective analysis of 30 patients with unstable peritrochanteric fractures treated with PF-LCP in the first-level trauma center was conducted between 2015 and 2019. Stable peritrochanteric, pediatric and open fractures, and polytrauma were excluded. As a mid-term follow-up, functional and radiological outcomes were assessed at six weeks, three months, six months, and 12 months. Data was analyzed using a chi-square test, and results were compared with available western literature.  Results Thirty patients with unstable peritrochanteric fractures operated between 2015 and 2019, complying with our inclusion criteria, were analyzed. All patients were operated by the same surgeon and were available for a mid-term follow-up (12 months). Mean radiological union time was 12.5+/-2 weeks, with 24 patients achieving union between 10-15 weeks, three patients had union little more than 15 weeks. Two patients had non-union and required re-surgery. Functional results were assessed in the 30 patients available for follow-up using Harris Hip Score. Excellent results were seen in 17, good in seven, fair in three, and poor in three patients. Conclusions The choice of implant used to manage unstable peritrochanteric fractures has always been a debatable subject in our orthopedic fraternity. In our study, we used the anatomic, fixed-angle plates in peritrochanteric fractures and obtained significant functional and radiological outcomes over a midterm follow-up. We recommend PF-LCP as a good, stable alternative in the treatment of peritrochanteric femoral fractures. We consider that fracture pattern and extent in the proximal femur have a definite influence in determining the implant of choice. It provides good-to-excellent bone healing with reduced complications and better biomechanical stability. Cureus 2022-05-11 /pmc/articles/PMC9191262/ /pubmed/35719830 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24903 Text en Copyright © 2022, Krishna et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Krishna, Vamsee
Venkatesan, Aakaash
Singh, Ayush Kumar
Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title_full Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title_fullStr Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title_full_unstemmed Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title_short Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Unstable Proximal Femur Fractures Fixed With Anatomical Proximal Locking Compression Plate
title_sort functional and radiological outcomes of unstable proximal femur fractures fixed with anatomical proximal locking compression plate
topic Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9191262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35719830
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24903
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