Advantages of expulsion-proof pins in the treatment of olecranon fractures with tension band wiring: Comparison with a control group

被引:0
作者
Di Francia, Remi [1 ]
Letissier, Hoel [1 ]
Le Nen, Dominique [1 ]
Lefevre, Christian [1 ]
Dubrana, Frederic [1 ]
Stindel, Eric [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Hosp Reg Univ Brest, Serv Chirurg Orthoped & Traumatol, F-29200 Brest, France
关键词
Olecranon fractures; Pin migration; Tension band wiring; K-WIRE POSITION; DISPLACED FRACTURES; SURGICAL-TREATMENT; FOREARM ROTATION; KIRSCHNER WIRES; FIXATION; COMPLICATIONS; TRANSVERSE; STABILITY; ADULTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ostr.2019.08.020
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)];
学科分类号
摘要
Introduction: Tension band wiring is considered the standard treatment for transverse olecranon fractures. Its main complications are pin migration and discomfort caused by the hardware. We have designed and used "expulsion-proof" pins (EPP) that are shaped to prevent migration and reduce discomfort. This study compared the complication rate between our device and Kirschner pins (controls). Hypothesis: We hypothesised that EPP would have lower migration rates and fewer complications than standard Kirschner pins. Materials and methods: This retrospective, single-center, multi-operator, observational, study examined data from January 1996 to December 2014. The primary outcome was the occurrence of pin migration. Secondary outcomes were the occurrence of one or more additional complications and the hardware removal rate. Results: The study enrolled 101 patients: 53 (52.4%) with expulsion-proof pins and 48 (47.6%) controls. The mean follow-up was 240.6 days in the EPP group and 268.9 days in the control group. No cases of migration (0%) were found in the EPP group versus 21 (43.7%) cases in the controls (p < 0.05). One or more complications occurred in 18 (33.9%) patients in the EPP group versus 46 (95.8%) controls (p < 0.05). There was material discomfort in 13 (24.5%) cases and 1 (1.9%) case of secondary displacement in the EPP group, compared with 38 (79.2%) and 7 (14.6%) cases, respectively, in the controls (p < 0.05). The rate of delayed consolidation was statistically identical in the two groups (p = 0.103). The hardware was removed in 13 (24.5%) cases in the EPP group compared with 36 (75%) controls (p < 0.05). Conclusion: EPPs are useful for management of olecranon fractures treated via TBW: the pins do not migrate and can reduce complications, discomfort, secondary displacement, and the hardware removal rate. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:1593 / 1599
页数:7
相关论文
共 45 条
[1]   The role of cancellous screw with tension band fixation in the treatment of displaced olecranon fractures, a comparative study [J].
Ahmed, Adel Refaat ;
Sweed, Tamer ;
Wanas, Adel .
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY, 2008, 18 (08) :571-576
[2]  
[Anonymous], COCHRANE DATABASE SY
[3]   Impaired forearm rotation after tension-band-wiring fixation of olecranon fractures - Evaluation of the transcortical K-wire technique [J].
Candal-Couto, JJ ;
Williams, JR ;
Sanderson, PL .
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA, 2005, 19 (07) :480-482
[4]   Is tension band wiring technique the "gold standard" for the treatment of olecranon fractures? A long term functional outcome study [J].
Chalidis B.E. ;
Sachinis N.C. ;
Samoladas E.P. ;
Dimitriou C.G. ;
Pournaras J.D. .
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 3 (1)
[5]   Does K-wire position in tension band wiring of olecranon fractures affect its complications and removal of metal rate? [J].
Chan, K. W. ;
Donnelly, K. J. .
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS, 2015, 12 (02) :111-117
[6]   COMMINUTED FRACTURES OF OLECRANON TREATED BY WEBER-VASEY TECHNIQUE [J].
DELIYANNIS, SN .
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, 1973, 5 (01) :19-24
[7]  
DOURSOUNIAN L, 1994, ANN CHIR, V48, P169
[8]   The epidemiology of fractures of the proximal ulna [J].
Duckworth, Andrew D. ;
Clement, Nicholas D. ;
Aitken, Stuart A. ;
Court-Brown, Charles M. ;
McQueen, Margaret M. .
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, 2012, 43 (03) :343-346
[9]   Long-term Outcome of Displaced, Transverse, Noncomminuted Olecranon Fractures [J].
Flinterman, Hendrik J. A. ;
Doornberg, Job N. ;
Guitton, Thierry G. ;
Ring, David ;
Goslings, J. Carel ;
Kloen, Peter .
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, 2014, 472 (06) :1955-1961
[10]   Non-surgical functional treatment for displaced olecranon fractures in the elderly [J].
Gallucci, G. L. ;
Piuzzi, N. S. ;
Slullitel, P. A. I. ;
Boretto, J. G. ;
Alfie, V. A. ;
Donndorff, A. ;
De Carli, P. .
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL, 2014, 96B (04) :530-534