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Treatment of trochanteric fractures using the Gamma nail Cover

Treatment of trochanteric fractures using the Gamma nail

Open Access
|May 2015

Abstract

A retrospective study on 2 years and 4 months (April 2012 - August 2014) on 430 patients admitted with trochanteric fractures in our Clinic. The surgical indications depended on the patients age, degree of osteoporosis, level activity, associated pathologies and the anatomo-clinical particularity of the fractures. The fractures were operated with gamma nail. The surgery was done in the first 24-72 hours, patients were followed clinically and radiographically at 2, 4, 6 months postoperative. The age of the patients were between 28-95 years, female sex was predominant in 65% of case. It was reported a case of a fracture produced intraoperatory during progression of the nail, 11 bronhopulmonary complications, 5 phlebitis, 7 cases of hematoma after surgery, a case of pseudarthrosis with loosening of implant and 4 dead. There were no septic complications. Fractures consolidate within 12- 14 weeks. The results were appreciated according to fracture reduction, stability of implant, consolidation time and possibility of walking and weight bearing on operated limb.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2015-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 56
Published on: May 9, 2015
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2015 V. Botnaru, Al. O. Șerban, Al. Valcu, B. Obadă, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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