Treatment of Adult Forearm Diaphyseal Fractures: A Comparison of Plate Fixation and New-generation Locked Intramedullary Nail
Treatment of Adult Forearm Diaphyseal Fractures: A Comparison of Plate Fixation and New-generation Locked Intramedullary Nail oDmEK
Background: This study retrospectively evaluated patients with diaphyseal forearm fractures treated with plate osteosynthesis or intramedullary nailing (IMN). We compared their functional and radiological results.
Methods: Forty-six patients were included in this study. Of these, 25 were treated with plate osteosynthesis and 21 with intramedullary nailing. Twenty-seven (75. 8%) patients were men and 19 (24. 2%) were women. The mean age of the plate group was 32. 4 (range: 19–67) and that of the IMN group was 28. 8 (range: 18–64). The mean follow-up period was 24. 8 months (12-48 months) in plate group and 22. 3 months (12–36 months) in IMN group.
Results: The mean union time was 13. 6 weeks in the plate group and 10. 9 weeks in the IMN group. The union was achieved in 24 of 25 patients in the plate group (96%) and all patients in the IMN group (100%). The mean operating time was 82. 2 min (range, 0–130 min) in the plate group and 69. 7 min (range, 45–110 min) in the IMN group. The mean fluoroscopy time was 2. 7 in plate group and 21. 3 seconds in the IMN group. Complete range of motion of elbow and wrist was achieved in all patients. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of forearm pronation and supination, grip strength, DASH score, and Grace-Eversmann evaluation criteria.
Conclusion: The locked IMNs are viable alternatives to ORIF with plate osteosynthesis in adult diaphyseal forearm fractures with similar union rates, functional scores, and shorter operating times.
Background: This study
retrospectively
evaluated
patients
with
diaphyseal
forearm fractures treated with
plate
osteosynthesis
or
intramedullary
nailing (IMN). We compared their functional and radiological results.
Methods: Forty-six
patients
were included
in this study. Of these, 25
were treated
with
plate
osteosynthesis
and 21 with
intramedullary
nailing. Twenty-seven (75. 8%)
patients
were
men
and 19 (24. 2%) were women. The
mean
age of the
plate
group
was 32. 4
(range
: 19–67) and that of the IMN
group
was 28. 8
(range
: 18–64). The
mean
follow-up period was 24. 8
months
(12-48
months)
in
plate
group
and 22. 3
months
(12–36
months)
in IMN group.
Results: The
mean
union
time
was 13. 6 weeks in the
plate
group
and 10. 9 weeks in the IMN
group
. The union
was achieved
in 24 of 25
patients
in the
plate
group
(96%) and all
patients
in the IMN
group
(100%). The
mean
operating
time
was 82. 2
min
(range
, 0–130
min)
in the
plate
group
and 69. 7
min
(range
, 45–110
min)
in the IMN
group
. The
mean
fluoroscopy
time
was 2. 7 in
plate
group
and 21. 3 seconds in the IMN
group
. Complete
range
of motion of elbow and wrist
was achieved
in all
patients
. There was no significant difference between the two
groups
in terms of forearm pronation and
supination
, grip strength, DASH score, and
Grace-Eversmann
evaluation criteria.
Conclusion: The locked
IMNs
are viable alternatives to
ORIF
with
plate
osteosynthesis
in adult
diaphyseal
forearm fractures with similar union rates, functional scores, and shorter operating
times
.
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