Key result
Intramedullary nailing of the femur in the lateral decubitus position was safe and effective, with only 8 of 158 patients requiring revision surgery for malreductions or hardware complications.
Why the study?
Does closed intramedullary nailing of the femur in the lateral decubitus position provide safe and effective clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with femur fractures?
Population
158 patients with femur fractures treated by a single surgeon over a 3-year period
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports lateral decubitus femoral nailing without fracture table in observational data; leaves open need for randomized trials versus supine positioning.
Cohort (n=158)
No
Does closed intramedullary nailing of the femur in the lateral decubitus position provide safe and effective clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with femur fractures?
Closed intramedullary nailing of the femur in the lateral decubitus position is a safe and effective technique that avoids the need for a fracture table and has a comparable complication incidence to supine positioning.
Bishop et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Femur fractures (n=158). Intramedullary nailing in the lateral decubitus position was evaluated on Clinical and radiographic outcomes (complications and revision surgery). Intramedullary nailing of the femur in the lateral decubitus position was safe and effective, with only 8 of 158 patients requiring revision surgery for malreductions or hardware complications.
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