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Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 8/2020

16.12.2019 | Trauma Surgery

What are the differences in outcomes between simple and complicated FSF managed by early IMN?

verfasst von: Ruben Dukan, Matthieu Trousselier, Sylvain Briand, Sophie Hamada, Veronique Molina, Charles Court, Charlie Bouthors

Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Ausgabe 8/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare the outcomes of simple versus complicated femoral shaft fracture (FSF) treated by early intramedullary nail.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study in level 1 trauma center including patients with FSF. Management consisted of intramedullary nailing (IMN) after adequate resuscitation within 24 h. Data were prospectively collected on admission (trauma base) consisted of demographics, biological parameters, associated injuries and injury severity score (ISS). Complicated fractures consisted of type C fracture or any type associated with bilateral femur fracture, floating knee, associated femoral neck fracture, dislocated hip, concomitant neurovascular injury. Simple fractures were Isolated type A and B fracture. Simple and complicated fracture groups were compared using stratification by ISS (ISS < 16; 16 ≤ ISS < 25; ISS ≥ 25).

Results

Inclusion of 191 consecutive patients: simple FSF (N = 109) versus complicated FSF (N = 82) (type 32C, n = 36; bilateral, n = 44; associated neck of femur fracture, n = 15; floating knee, n = 36; concomitant femoral artery injury, n = 3 or sciatic nerve injury, n = 7). Complicated fractures were associated with higher rate of associated injuries (thoracic, 56.1 vs. 40.4%, p = 0.04; head 25.6 vs 10.1%, p = 0.005) and ARDS (12.2% vs. 3.7%, p = 0.046); longer ICU stay (12.8 vs. 7.3 days, p = 0.019) and hospital stay (24.3 vs. 15.7 days, p < 0.001). After stratification, differences in morbidity between simple and complicated FSF were significant solely in range 16≤ISS < 25. Complicated fractures had longer operation duration (297 vs. 151 min, p < 0.001) due to additional IMN (tibial, humeral) requirements (24% vs. 1.8%, p < 0.001) and longer femoral IMN duration (133 vs. 104 min, p < 0.05). Pseudarthrosis was higher in complicated fracture group (9.6 vs. 3.7%, p = 0.002).

Conclusion

Complicated femoral fractures are associated with higher morbidity, especially in less severely injured polytrauma, which eventually results in longer hospital stay. Patients with moderate ISS and complicated fracture may have an increased risk of ARDS.
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Metadaten
Titel
What are the differences in outcomes between simple and complicated FSF managed by early IMN?
verfasst von
Ruben Dukan
Matthieu Trousselier
Sylvain Briand
Sophie Hamada
Veronique Molina
Charles Court
Charlie Bouthors
Publikationsdatum
16.12.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Ausgabe 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-019-03325-1

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