Treatment of the Tibia Shaft Fractures with Ender Nails

Ender Nail을 이용한 경골간부 골절의 치료

Fractures of the tibial shaft are the most common among the long bone fractures, and have much difficulty in treatment due to their enumerous complications. Thirty patients with fractures of the tibial shaft were treated with Ender nails under the image intensifier at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital from December 1986 to November 1991. The following results were observed. 1. The average age was 37.3 years and the number of male was three times of the female. The most common cause was traffic accident. 2. Twenty cases out of thirty one were closed fractrure and the remaining 11 were open. The comminuted and segmental fractures were 18(57.7%) in number and the most common fracture site was the middle one third(53%). 3. Average interval from injury to operation was 7.6 days and 19 cases showed associated injuries. 4. The mean duration of the bone union was 18.9 weeks and 2 cases showed the delayed union. 5. Twelve complications were noted such as shortening, varus deformity, delayed union, ankle motion limitation, nail irritation, and soft tissue infection.

본 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 정형외과에서는 1986년 12월에서 1991년 11월까지 경부 간부 골절 31례에 대하여 Ender nail을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 환자의 평균연령은 37.3세였고, 남자에게서 3배가 많았으며, 교통사고가 가장 많은 원인이었다(67%). 2. 폐쇄성 골절이 20례, 개방성 골절이 11례였으며, 분쇄골절과 분절골절이 18례(57.7%)였고, 중간부 골절이 16례로 가장 많았다. 3. 동반손상이 19례에서 있었고, 수상후 수술까지의 기간은 평균 7.6일이었다. 4. 평균 골유합 기간은 18.9주였으며, 2례에서 지연유합을 보였다. 5. 합병증으로 하지 단축이 2례, 각형성 변형이 3례, 관절 운동 제한 2례, 감염이 연부조직에 1례 있었다. 이상 경골 간부골절 치료에 사용한 Ender nail은 시술의 간편성, 적절한 고정성과 운동성, 비교적 폭넓은 적용 범위등으로 좋은 치료 결과를 기대할 수 있는 방법으로 사료된다.