Early experience with the proximal femoral locking plate.
Orthopedics
; 36(12): e1488-94, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24579219
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the failure rate of proximal femoral locking plates after an initial 2 years of use at a Level I trauma center. This retrospective chart review included 13 patients with intertrochanteric or peritrochanteric femoral fractures who underwent open reduction and internal fixation. Average patient age was 47 years (range, 23-80 years); average follow-up was 12.7 months (range, 2 weeks to 23 months). Three (23%) patients experienced catastrophic failure of the implant. The overall revision rate was 46% (6 of 13). One patient experienced avascular necrosis and required a planned total hip arthroplasty. In the appropriate setting, the proximal femoral locking plate can offer stable fixation for fractures involving the proximal femur; however, this series highlights the difficulties associated with treating these injuries, especially in patients with multiple injuries. Care must be taken to avoid varus malalignment and to address metabolic bone dysfunction.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Placas Óseas
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Fijación Interna de Fracturas
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Fracturas de Cadera
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Orthopedics
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos