Abstract
We analyzed 51 patients with open tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nailing. In 29 patients the nailing was performed without reaming and in 22 after the “reamed-to-fit” technique. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of union. The nonreamed group required a greater number of secondary procedures to achieve union and had a higher but not statistically significant incidence of infection. Analysis of the operative and anesthesia cost associated with the additional procedures revealed that on average, patients receiving nonreamed nailing incurred a cost of $4,900 more per fracture than patients of the reamed-to-fit technique. The healing rates of open tibia fractures using either minimally reamed or nonreamed techniques of intramedullary nailing are comparable. No increase in the rate of infection with the reamed-to-fit technique was found. A significant increase in the number of secondary procedures required to achieve union was found with the nonreamed nailing technique.
Résumé
Nous avons analysé 51 malades avec une fracture tibiale ouverte traitée par enclouage centromédullaire. Pour 29 malades l’enclouage a été exécuté sans alésage et pour 22 avec la technique d’alésage adapté. Il n’y avait aucune différence statistique dans le taux de consolidation. Le groupe sans alésage a exigé un plus grand nombre de gestes secondaires pour obtenir la consolidation et avait un plus grande fréquence d’infection sans que cela soit statistiquement significatif. L’analyse du coût opératoire et de l’anesthésie, associée aux procédures supplémentaires montre qu’en moyenne un malade traité sans alésage a un coût de €4,100 de plus par fracture que le malade avec la technique d’alésage adapté. es taux de consolidation des fractures tibiales ouvertes en utilisant l’enclouage avec alésage adapté ou les techniques sans alésage sont comparables. Aucune augmentation dans le taux d’infection avec la technique d’alésage adapté n’a été trouvée. Une augmentation notable du nombre de procédures secondaires nécessaires pour obtenir la consolidation a été notée avec la technique de l’enclouage sans alésage.
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Ziran, B.H., Darowish, M., Klatt, B.A. et al. Intramedullary nailing in open tibia fractures: a comparison of two techniques. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 28, 235–238 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-004-0567-9
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