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The treatment of tibial fractures with unreamed interlocking nails

Tibia kırıklarının oymasız kilitli çivilerle tedavisi

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49–54
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Conclusion: Treatment of tibial fractures with unreamed interlocking nails is an appropriate method due to its ease of application, a shorter operation time, and a lower infection rate owing to less traumatic affect on soft tissues.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We evaluated the clinical and radiographical results of tibial fractures treated with unreamed interlocking nails.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients and methods: Thirty-eight tibial fractures of 35 patients (22 males, 13 females; mean age 39 years; range 18 to 74 years) were treated with titanium unreamed interlocking nails.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Treatment of tibial fractures with unreamed interlocking nails is an appropriate method due to its ease of application, a shorter operation time, and a lower infection rate owing to less traumatic affect on soft tissues.
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Objectives: We evaluated the clinical and radiographical results of tibial fractures treated with unreamed interlocking nails. Patients and methods: Thirty-eight tibial fractures of 35 patients (22 males, 13 females; mean age 39 years; range 18 to 74 years) were treated with titanium unreamed interlocking nails. There were nine open fractures (4 G I, 3 G II, 2 G IIIA). Fractures were in the middle 1/3 (n=24, 63.2%), distal 1/3 (n=9, 23.7%), and proximal 1/3 (n=5, 13.2%) of the tibia. The mean time from injury to treatment was 44 hours (range 4 hours to 13 days). The size of the intramedullary nails was 8 mm in 18 fractures, and 9 mm in 20 fractures. The results were evaluated according to the Johner and Wruhs’ criteria. The mean follow-up period was 42 months (range 24 to 55 months). Results: Union was achieved in 30 fractures (79%) in a mean period of 22 weeks (range 12 to 24 weeks) without any additional surgical intervention. Six fractures (15.8%) required dynamization and one fracture (2.6%) required dynamization and grafting to heal after a mean of 26 weeks. One fracture did not unite despite dynamization and was treated with a reamed nail. Superficial infections detected in four fractures (10.5%) responded well to appropriate treatment. Malunion was encountered in seven fractures (18.4%) and interlocking screws were broken in four fractures (10.5%). The results were excellent in 19 patients (54.3%), good in 10 patients (28.6%), and fair in six patients (17.1%). Conclusion: Treatment of tibial fractures with unreamed interlocking nails is an appropriate method due to its ease of application, a shorter operation time, and a lower infection rate owing to less traumatic affect on soft tissues.

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Amaç: Oymasız kilitli intrameduller çivi ile tedavi edilen tibia kırıklarında klinik ve radyografik sonuçlar değerlendirildi. Hastalar ve yöntemler: Otuz beş hastada (22 erkek, 13 kadın; ort. yaş 39; dağılım 18-74) saptanan 38 tibia kırı¬ğı oymasız titanyum intrameduller çivi ile tedavi edildi. Dokuz tibiada (%23.7) açık kırık (4 G 1,3 GII, 2 G IHA) vardı. Yirmi dört kırık (%63.2) tibianın 1/3 orta bölgesinde, dokuz kırık (%23.7) 1/3 distalinde, beş kırık (%13.2) 1/3 proksimalinde idi. Yaralanma ile ameliyat arasında geçen ortalama süre 44 saat (dağılım 4 saat-13 gün) idi. On sekiz kırıkta 8 mm, 20 kırıkta 9 mm'lik intrameduller çivi kullanıldı. Sonuçlar Johner ve Wruhs ölçütlerine göre değerlendirildi. Ortalama izlem süresi 42 ay (dağılım 24-55 ay) idi. Bulgular: Otuz kırıkta (%79) ortalama 22 haftada (dağılım 12-24 hafta) ek cerrahi girişim yapılmadan kaynama elde edildi. Altı kırıkta (%15.8) dinamizasyon, birinde(%2.6) dinamizasyon ve greftlemeden sonra ortalama 26 haftada kaynama sağlandı. Dinamizasyona rağmen kaynamayan bir kırık oymalı çivi ile tedavi edildi. Dört kırıkta (%10.5) gelişen yüzeysel enfeksiyon tedavi ile düzeldi. Yedi tibiada (%18.4) yanlış kaynama, dört tespitte(%10.5) ise kilit vidalarının kırıldığı gözlendi. Johner ve Wruhs ölçütlerine göre sonuçlar 19 olguda (%54.3) mükemmel, 10'unda (%28.6) iyi, altısında (%17.1) orta olarak değerlendirildi. Sonuç: Tibia kırıklarında oymasız kilitli çivileme, uygulaması kolay, ameliyat süresi daha kısa, dokulara daha az zarar vermesi nedeniyle enfeksiyon oranı daha düşük olan uygun bir tedavi yöntemidir.

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ÖZDEMİR, H., SÖYÜNCÜ, Y., AKYILDIZ, F. F., ORUÇ, F., ÖZENCİ, A. M., ÜRGÜDEN, M. (2022). The treatment of tibial fractures with unreamed interlocking nails. Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Dergisi (Eski Adı: Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi Derg.), Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 1, 49–54. https://ajindex.com/articles/498857

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