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To determine the impact of femoral intramedullary reaming, a modified reamer, and pre-existing pulmonary contusions on embolization and pulmonary dysfunction in an ovine fracture model.

February 1, 1997Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Effects of Femoral Intramedullary Reaming on Pulmonary Function in a Sheep Lung Model*

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To determine the impact of femoral intramedullary reaming, a modified reamer, and pre-existing pulmonary contusions on embolization and pulmonary dysfunction in an ovine fracture model.
Assessed intramedullary femoral shaft nailing with and without reaming, as well as a modified reamer design, in sheep with normal or contused lungs.
Monitored intraoperative hemodynamics and quantified the magnitude and duration of transvenous particulate embolization using intracardiac and intravascular ultrasound.
Conducted post-mortem histological evaluations of pulmonary tissue to detect fat emboli.
Hemodynamic monitoring showed only a brief, transient rise in pulmonary vascular resistance in reamed animals, with no sustained functional differences between reamed and unreamed cohorts.
Histological analysis revealed significantly more fat emboli in both reamed and unreamed groups compared to controls, with awl opening and initial reamer passes releasing the highest emboli loads.
Pre-existing pulmonary contusion did not exacerbate the severity of pulmonary dysfunction caused by intramedullary nailing.

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Animal study reveals minimal pulmonary dysfunction from femoral intramedullary reaming in sheep, suggesting reamed and unreamed nailing carry comparable lung safety profiles.

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Duwelius et al. (1997) studied this question.

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Animal study reveals minimal pulmonary dysfunction from femoral intramedullary reaming in sheep, suggesting reamed and unreamed nailing carry comparable lung safety profiles.

The Effects of Femoral Intramedullary Reaming on Pulmonary Function in a Sheep Lung Model*

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The Effects of Femoral Intramedullary Reaming on Pulmonary Function in a Sheep Lung Model*

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