Key result
Minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis of the femoral neck with needles allowed for rapid patient activation and avoidance of delirium and hypostatic complications in all 10 treated patients.
Why the study?
Extensive traumatic surgery for femoral neck fractures is not always justified in patients with severe somatic pathology, yet delaying surgery increases complications from inactivity.
Does minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis allow early activation and prevent complications in debilitated patients with femoral neck fractures?
Observational (n=10)
Does minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis allow early activation and prevent complications in debilitated patients with femoral neck fractures?
Minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis may be a safe alternative for early mobilization in debilitated patients with femoral neck fractures who are unfit for major surgery.
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Supports early percutaneous fixation in high-risk elderly patients to minimize hypostatic risks; leaves open comparative efficacy in larger trials.
Femoral neck fractures are among the most common in elderly and senile patients and require hospitalization in a trauma hospital. In modern conditions, it is generally accepted that the treatment of femoral neck fractures should be surgical. This is due to the extremely high rates of hypostatic complications in case of refusal to perform the operation. However, extensive traumatic surgery is not always justified in the presence of severe somatic pathology in the patient. Delay or cancellation of the operation dramatically increases the risk of complications associated with physical inactivity and the risk of a lack of fracture consolidation, aseptic necrosis of the femoral neck and the formation of a false joint. In order to activate patients as soon as possible, it is recommended to perform the operation as soon as possible. There are many methods of osteosynthesis, as well as arthroplasty, however, for patients with severe somatic pathology, we have proposed a minimally invasive method of percutaneous osteosynthesis of the femoral neck with needles without the need for traumatic open reposition. According to the proposed method, 10 patients with femoral neck fractures were treated, for whom extensive surgery, such as open reposition, osteosynthesis or arthroplasty, was contraindicated or there was a need to delay them in order to correct concomitant diseases. Active surgical tactics in relation to this group of patients made it possible in all cases to activate the patient as quickly as possible, to avoid the development of delirium and hypostatic complications. The use of the proposed method of osteosynthesis in debilitated patients makes it possible to simplify treatment, minimize the risk of perioperative complications, reducesurgical trauma and blood loss.
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Sergey А. Emelyanov (2023) conducted an observational in Femoral neck fractures (n=10). Minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis with needles was evaluated on Patient activation and avoidance of delirium and hypostatic complications. Minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis of the femoral neck with needles allowed for rapid patient activation and avoidance of delirium and hypostatic complications in all 10 treated patients.
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