Evaluation of proximal femoral locking plate in unstable extracapsular proximal femoral fractures: Surgical technique & mid term follow up results |
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| Authors: | Nishikant Kumar Himanshu Kataria Chandrashekhar Yadav Bharath S Gadagoli Rishi Raj |
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| Institution: | aSenior Research Associate, AIIMS, New Delhi, India;bProfessor in Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India;cProfessor in Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India;dJunior Resident in Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, RML Hospital, New Delhi, India;eSenior Resident in Orthopaedics, AIIMS, New Delhi, India |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundStable trochanteric femur fractures can be treated successfully with conventional implants such as sliding hip screw, cephalomedullary nails, angular blade plates. However comminuted and unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures with or without osteoporosis are challenging & prone to complications. The PF-LCP is a new implant that allows angular stability by creating fixed angle block for treatment of complex, comminuted proximal femoral fractures.MethodWe reviewed 30 patients with unstable inter or subtrochanteric fractures, which were stabilized with PF-LCP. Mean age of patient was 65 years, and average operative time was 80 min. Patients were followed up for a period of 3 years (June 2010–June 2013). Patients were examined regularly at 3 weekly interval for signs of union (radiological & clinical), varus collapse (neck-shaft angle), limb shortening, and hardware failure.ResultAll patients showed signs of union at an average of 9 weeks (8–10 weeks), with minimum varus collapse (<10°), & no limb shortening and hardware failure. Results were analysed using IOWA (Larson) hip scoring. Average IOWA hip score was 77.5.ConclusionPF-LCP represents a feasible alternative for treatment of unstable inter- or subtrochanteric fractures. |
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| Keywords: | Proximal femur Unstable Angular stability PF-LCP Osteoporosis |
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