Fixing a Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture with a Humerus Nail

Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2022 Apr 30;24(2):133-137. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.8375.ABSTRACTA 17-year-old paraplegic patient sustained a subtrochanteric femoral fracture due to inadequate trauma. The unusual anatomical conditions associated with his congenital paraplegia did not allow treatment with a standard intramedullary implant for the femur. Because his soft tissues were already compromised, alternative options like plate osteosynthesis were considered unfavourable as a salvage procedure. Therefore, we used an implant designed for the humerus. A satisfactory result of osteosynthesis was achieved despite varus deformity, shortening and rotational error.PMID:35550355 | DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0015.8375

Source: Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja - May 13, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jan Peters Hans-Christian K öhler Andr é Gutcke Christoph Schulze Source Type: research