Influence of gap size, screw configuration, and nail materials in the stability of anterograde reamed intramedullary nail in femoral transverse fractures

Gabarre, S. ; Albareda, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gracia, L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Puértolas, S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ibarz, E. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Herrera, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Influence of gap size, screw configuration, and nail materials in the stability of anterograde reamed intramedullary nail in femoral transverse fractures
Resumen: Femoral shaft fractures are among the most severe injuries of the skeleton. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The most appropriate treatment depending on the type of fracture and location level should be chosen. A finite element model of the femur has been developed, analyzing various types of fractures in the subtrochanteric and diaphyseal supracondylar area, with several gap sizes, being stabilized with a single combination of screws for the intramedullary nail. The mechanical strength of the nail against bending and compression efforts was studied comparing two materials for the nail: stainless steel and titanium alloy. Beside the finite elements (FE) simulations, a clinical follow-up was carried out, considering a sample of 55 patients, 24 males, and 31 females, with mean age of 52.5 years. Localizations of fractures were 22 in the right femur and 33 in the left one, respectively. A good agreement between clinical results and the simulated fractures in terms of gap size was found. Non-comminuted fractures have a mean consolidation time of 4.1 months, which coincides with the appropriate mobility at fracture site obtained in the FE simulations, whereas comminuted fractures have a higher mean consolidation period estimated in 7.1 months, corresponding to the excessive mobility at fracture site obtained by means of FE simulations. The obtained results between both nail materials (stainless steel and titanium alloy) show a higher mobility when using titanium nails, which produce a higher rate of strains at the fracture site, amplitude of micromotions and bigger global movements compared to stainless-steel nails. Steel nails provide stiffer osteosyntheses than the titanium nails. In conclusion, anterograde locked nail is particularly useful in the treatment of a wide range of supracondylar fractures with proximal extension into the femoral diaphysis.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(17)30793-3
Año: 2017
Publicado en: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED 48, Suppl. 6 (2017), S40-S46
ISSN: 0020-1383

Factor impacto JCR: 2.199 (2017)
Categ. JCR: EMERGENCY MEDICINE rank: 8 / 26 = 0.308 (2017) - Q2 - T1
Categ. JCR: ORTHOPEDICS rank: 31 / 77 = 0.403 (2017) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: SURGERY rank: 76 / 200 = 0.38 (2017) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE rank: 21 / 33 = 0.636 (2017) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.99 - Emergency Medicine (Q1) - Surgery (Q1) - Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/DPI2016-77745-R
Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Traumatología y Ortopedia (Dpto. Cirugía,Ginecol.Obstetr.)
Área (Departamento): Área Mec.Med.Cont. y Teor.Est. (Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica)


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