Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Is There a Consensus on Definition and Treatment in Germany?

被引:90
作者
Knobe, Matthias [1 ]
Gradl, Gertraud [1 ]
Ladenburger, Andreas [2 ]
Tarkin, Ivan S. [3 ]
Pape, Hans-Christoph [1 ]
机构
[1] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Dept Orthopaed Trauma, Fac Med, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
[2] Univ Wurzburg, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Orthopaed Ctr Musculoskeletal Res, D-97070 Wurzburg, Germany
[3] Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Pittsburgh, PA USA
关键词
SLIDING HIP SCREW; TROCHANTERIC FEMORAL FRACTURES; PERCUTANEOUS COMPRESSION PLATE; INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION; INTERNAL-FIXATION; PROXIMAL FEMUR; LOCKING NAIL; LAG SCREW; FAILURE; CLASSIFICATION;
D O I
10.1007/s11999-013-2834-9
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Extramedullary and intramedullary implants have improved in recent years, although consensus is lacking concerning the definition and classification of unstable intertrochanteric fractures, with uncertainties regarding treatment. We conducted a national survey of practicing chairpersons of German institutions to determine current perspectives and perceptions of practice in the diagnosis, management, and surgical treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures. Between January and February 2010, we emailed 575 German chairpersons of trauma and/or orthopaedic departments, asking them to complete a 26-question web-based survey regarding three broad domains: fracture classification and instability criteria, implants and surgical treatment algorithms, and timing of operations. Response rate was 42%. There was a clear preference for use of the AO/OTA fracture classification with geographic variations. Absence of medial support was considered the main criterion for fracture instability (84%), whereas a broken lateral wall and detached greater trochanter were considered by 4% and 5% of the respondents, respectively, to determine instability. Two percent routinely fixed unstable intertrochanteric fractures with extramedullary devices. Ninety-eight percent of German hospitals reportedly perform surgery within 24 hours after admission. Time to surgery was dependent on hospital level, with more direct surgeries in Level I hospitals. Despite varying opinions in the literature in recent years, we found some instability criteria (lateral wall breach, a detached greater trochanter) played a minor role in defining an unstable intertrochanteric fracture pattern. Despite recent meta-analyses suggesting clinical equivalence of intra- and extramedullary implants, few respondents routinely treat unstable intertrochanteric fractures with extramedullary plates. Additional studies are required to specify the influence of fracture characteristics on complication rate and function and to establish a classification system with clear treatment recommendations for unstable intertrochanteric fractures.
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