• Hip & pelvis
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2022

Purpose: Osteosynthesis has been recommended for treatment of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures in young patients. However, no implant of choice has been reported so far. This study was conducted in order to compare the fixation stability of two conventional fixation methods with three different novel fixed angle devices in this type of fracture. Materials and Methods: A total of 25 composite femurs (4th Generation Saw bone; Pacific Research Laboratories, USA) corresponding to human bone were used. Pauwels type III fracture type was uniformly reproduced. Specimens were fixed with a cannulated screw, cannulated screw with cable, and Intertan nail, dynamic hip screw, and IKEY nail. Measurement of failure loads and the rotational change of the femoral head fragment was performed for evaluation of fixation stability. Results: All implants were compared with cannulated screw and dynmaic hip screw. No meaningful improvement was observed for the cannulated screw with cable compared with the cannulated screw and dynamic hip screw. Meaningful improvement in load-to-failure and y-rotation and z-rotation was observed for both the Intertan nail and IKEY nail compared with the cannulated screw. However, compared with the dynamic hip screw, only the IKEY nail showed improvement in the same profile but the Intertan nail did not. Conclusion: Among novel fixed angle devices, meaningful improvement was observed for the IKEY nail compared with conventional implants. Strengths of this implant include biomechanical stability and simplicity of surgical technique, indicating that it may be another good option for osteosynthesis of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures.

• Hip & pelvis
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe a method of inserting cement in the femoral head before fixation with dynamic hip screw to prevent screw cut out due to osteoporosis and to evaluate its clinical outcome in these patients. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 30 patients aged 60 years and older with intertrochanteric fracture were included. Bone mineral density was measured. After reaming of the femoral head and neck with a triple reamer and polymethyl methacrylate, bone cement was introduced into the femoral head using a customized nozzle and a barrel fitted on a cement gun. A Richard screw was inserted and the plate was fixed over the femoral shaft. Patients were mobilized and clinical outcomes were rated using the Salvati and Wilson's scoring system. Results: More patients included in this study were between 66 and 70 years old than any other age group. The most common fracture according to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association classification was type 31A2.2 (46.7%). The T-score was found to be $-2.506{\pm}0.22$ (mean${\pm}$standard deviation); all patients were within the range of -2.0 to -2.8. The duration of radiological union was $13.67{\pm}1.77$ weeks. Salvati and Wilson's scoring at 12 months of follow up was $30.96{\pm}4.97$. The majority of patients were able to perform their normal routine activities; none experienced implant failure or screw cut out. Conclusion: Bone cement augmentation may effectively prevent osteoporosis-related hardware complications like screw cut out in elderly patients experiencing intertrochanteric fractures.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.284-292
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• 1994

1992년 12월부터 1994년 6월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 정형외과에 내원한 대퇴골두무혈성 괴사 환자 28명, 31 고관절에 대해 시행한 경전자간 회전 절골술의 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 대상 환자는 한명을 제외하고는 모두 남자였으며, 평균 연령은 44.3세로 삼, 사십대가 대부분이었다. 2. 무혈성 괴사의 원인은 과다한 음주에 의한 것이 18례로 가장 많았고, 괴사의 정도는 Ficat와 Arlet의 분류에 의하면 II a가 16례로 가장 많았다. 3. 절골술 후 고정 방법으로는 screw가 15례, DHS가 16례였고, 고정 방법에 따른 대퇴경간각의 변화로는, screw를 사용한 경우는 술전에 비해 내반고 되는 경향을 보였고, DHS를 사용한 경우는 외반고 되는 경향을 보였다. 4. 술전 대퇴골두 측면 방사선 사진에서 측정한 대퇴골두 전체 관절면에 대한 건전한 관절면의 비는 1/3이하가 8례, 1/3 이상이 23례(74%)이었다. 5. 술후 고관절의 전후면 방사선 사진에서 측정한 비구의 체중 부하면에 대한 전위된 건전한 대퇴골두의 관절면 비는 36% 이상이 24례(78%), 21-35%가 6례, 20% 이하가 1례였다.