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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2023

Intramedullary nailing versus plate compound osteosynthesis in subtrochanteric and diaphyseal pathologic femoral fractures: a retrospective cohort study.

Sebastian Koob, Milena Maria Plöger, Johanna Sophie Schmolling, Ramona Pia Lehmann, Dana Alex, Hendrik Kohlhof

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sebastian KoobDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany. Sebastian.Koob@ukbonn.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2203-5266
Milena Maria PlögerDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Johanna Sophie SchmollingDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Ramona Pia LehmannDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Dana AlexDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Bonn, Venusberg Campus 1, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Hendrik KohlhofDepartment of Emergency, Hand and Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
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Abstract

purposePathologic fractures of the extremities due to carcinoma metastases require individual and patient prognosis-related stabilization procedures. Quick remobilization of the patient to restore the quality of life is of high importance, especially in the case of subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fractures. In our retrospective cohort study, we evaluated intraoperative blood loss, length of operation, complication rate, and regain of lower extremity function in plate compound osteosynthesis (PCO) versus intramedullary nailing (IM) for subtrochanteric and diaphyseal pathologic fractures of the femur.

methodsBetween January 2010 and July 2021, we retrospectively reviewed 49 patients who were treated at our institution for pathologic fractures of the subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femurs for group differences in terms of blood loss, length of operation, implant survival, and Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score.

resultsWe included 49 stabilization procedures of the lower extremity due to pathologic fractures of the proximal or diaphyseal femur, with a mean follow-up of 17.7 months. IM (n = 29) had a significantly shorter operation time than PCO (n = 20) (112.4 ± 9.4 and 163.3 ± 15.96 min, respectively). We did not detect any significant differences in terms of blood loss, complication rate, implant survival, or MSTS score.

conclusionBased on our data, pathologic subtrochanteric and diaphyseal fractures of the femur can be stabilized with IM, which has a shorter operation time than PCO, but the complication rate, implant survival, and blood loss remain unaffected.

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Femoral FracturesFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryFractures, SpontaneousMusculoskeletal DiseasesBone NailsHumansLower ExtremityQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCompound osteosynthesisMetastatic diseasePalliative surgeryProximal femoral metastasisSkeletal metastasesSkeletal-related events

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