Article: Treatment of Ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures and hip fractures

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TitleTreatment of Ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures and hip fractures
AuthorsLeung, KS1
So, WS1
Lam, TP1
Leung, PC1
Issue Date1993
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/injury
CitationInjury, 1993, v. 24 n. 1, p. 41-45 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(93)90082-H
AbstractIpsilateral femoral shaft fractures and hip fractures are difficult to treat. The treatment protocols are diversified. We report the results of treating 16 such fractures. The diaphyseal fractures are fixed with intramedullary locked nails and the hip fractures with cannulated lag screws. The average follow-up period is 21.8 months. The results show that all diaphyseal fractures healed, one proximal fracture had delayed union. Functionally, 14 (87.5 per cent) patients had good results and two (12.5 per cent) had fair results; additional procedures may be necessary if the treatment of fractures is delayed. It is concluded that the present treatment protocol gives predictable good results for these fractures. The use of the newly available long gamma nail is also discussed and illustrated.
ISSN0020-1383
2011 Impact Factor: 1.975
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.096
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(93)90082-H
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:A1993KG18000012
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, KS
dc.contributor.authorSo, WS
dc.contributor.authorLam, TP
dc.contributor.authorLeung, PC
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T06:24:10Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T06:24:10Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.description.abstractIpsilateral femoral shaft fractures and hip fractures are difficult to treat. The treatment protocols are diversified. We report the results of treating 16 such fractures. The diaphyseal fractures are fixed with intramedullary locked nails and the hip fractures with cannulated lag screws. The average follow-up period is 21.8 months. The results show that all diaphyseal fractures healed, one proximal fracture had delayed union. Functionally, 14 (87.5 per cent) patients had good results and two (12.5 per cent) had fair results; additional procedures may be necessary if the treatment of fractures is delayed. It is concluded that the present treatment protocol gives predictable good results for these fractures. The use of the newly available long gamma nail is also discussed and illustrated.
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dc.identifier.citationInjury, 1993, v. 24 n. 1, p. 41-45 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(93)90082-H
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(93)90082-H
dc.identifier.epage45
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1993KG18000012
dc.identifier.issn0020-1383
2011 Impact Factor: 1.975
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.096
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid8432574
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0027463402
dc.identifier.spage41
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/151516
dc.identifier.volume24
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/injury
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofInjury
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshBone Nails
dc.subject.meshFemoral Fractures - Complications - Radiography - Surgery
dc.subject.meshFracture Fixation, Intramedullary
dc.subject.meshHip Fractures - Complications - Radiography - Surgery
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPrognosis
dc.subject.meshWound Healing
dc.titleTreatment of Ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures and hip fractures
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong