Extreme complications of Fixion nail in treatment of long bone fractures |
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Authors: | Hayati Ozturk Tansel Unsaldi Zekeriya Oztemur Okay Bulut Murat Korkmaz Hüseyin Demirel |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey;(2) Cevdet Aykan Goverment Hospital, Tokat, Turkey;(3) Suşehri Government Hospital, Susehri, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The authors present their experience related to extreme complications in treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the long bones
with application of the Fixion expansion intramedullary nail in a total of 48 surgeries. We have encountered six (12.5%) extreme
complications in the management of fractures of 3 humeral, 2 tibial, and 1 femoral bones during its application procedure
and postoperative follow-up. Of six cases, two with humeral and tibial fractures developed nonunion and rotational instability
because of failure of inflation of the Fixion nail. One of the Fixion nail in humerus was broken spontaneously, and one of
the Fixion nail deflated at the follow-up and pseudoarthrosis developed in this patient. In a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta,
during the inflation of the nail for the treatment of femur fracture, a new longitudinal fracture occurred and conventional
non-locking intramedullary nail was inserted. In a patient with a tibia fracture that was treated with the Fixion nail, new
fracture occurred due to its bending after weight bearing in the postoperative period. The Fixion nail application is a new
technique for the intramedullar fixation of long bones. It is considered as an effective method for the selective fracture types of long bones. Application may need special training.
Since the Fixion has not got rotational stability and rigidity as conventional nailing systems, bending and breaking of the
nail may occur during postoperative period in patients with over obesity and hyperactivity. In patients with osteogenesis
imperfecta, it may not be the first choice as a nailing system. |
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Keywords: | Fixion nail Complication Long bone Fracture Surgical treatment |
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