Intramedullary nail for the treatment of distal femoral fractures.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 Intramedullary nail for the treatment of distal femoral fractures [Abstract] Objective To investigate the retrograde intramedullary nail for the treatment of distal femoral fractures. Methods Group retrograde intramedullary nail, combined with manual reduction, limited open reduction and C-arm X-ray machine perspective and the small incision Paper and other minimally invasive treatment of distal femoral fractures. by AO / ASIF standard classification: A fracture in 12 cases, C1 and C2 fractures in 6 cases. fixation of distal femoral fractures in 18 cases. The results were followed up for 6 to 20 months , All the fractures healed without knee varus and valgus without serious complications, excellent in 11 cases, good in 5 cases, 2 cases, results were satisfactory. Conclusions Application of retrograde distal femoral fractures with interlocking intramedullary nailing, master its operation to adapt to card, intraoperative C-arm X in the ray perspective to the exact fracture reduction, pay attention to lines of force recovery distal femur and knee function were satisfactory. [Keywords:] of distal femoral intramedullary nail The treatment of distal femoral fractures is difficult, often leads to knee dysfunction, and even disability. This group since our hospital from March 2003 to June 2007, retrograde intramedullary nail for the treatment of distal femoral fractures in 24 cases, are reported below. 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information The group of 18 patients, 12 males and 6 females, aged 26 to 61 years, average 35.2 years old. Injuries reasons: 6 patients injured riding a motorcycle, car hit in 9 cases, falls injury in 3 cases. Left side of the 10 cases, the right side in 8 cases. The open wound in 2 cases. by AO / ASIF standard classification: A fracture in 12 cases, C1 and C2 fractures in 6 cases. with brain injury in 3 cases, 3 cases combined with other fractures. All patients were in surgery within 1 week after injur