Babak Siavashi, MD طSiavashi, MD; Abbas Abdoli Tafti, MD; Mohammadreza Golbakhsh, MD; Mir Mostafa Sadat, MD; Mohammad Javad Zehtab, MD; Dariush Gouran Savadkoohi, MD
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Background: Femoral neck non:::union::: could be a disaster in young and middle age patients. Conventional valgus osteotomy of femur is done without freshening of non:::union::: site. We would like to report our experience with valgus osteotomy of hip after freshening of the non:::union::: site.Methods: ...
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Background: Femoral neck non:::union::: could be a disaster in young and middle age patients. Conventional valgus osteotomy of femur is done without freshening of non:::union::: site. We would like to report our experience with valgus osteotomy of hip after freshening of the non:::union::: site.Methods: In a case-series study, from all young and middle-aged patients with non:::union::: femoral neck fracture who were treated with freshninig of non:::union::: site and valgus ostetomy, 22 patients (18 males, 4 females) with mean age of 34 (20-47) entered the study. There were 10 broken implants in the heads with a one year follow-up. The cases were evaluated for :::union:::, necrosis and also changes in Harris hip scores.Results: Preoperative Harris hip score was 63 and postoperative score increased to 89. The neck shaft angle was reached about 150 degrees. In 2 cases necrosis developed and in 3 cases collapse of neck occurred with intrusion of implant into the joint and the implants were removed immediately. Mean time to :::union::: was 4.5 months.Conclusion: Freshening of non:::union::: site before valgus osteotomy in non:::union::: femoral fracture produces high :::union::: rate with low complications.
Babak Siavashi, MD; Mohammad Reza Golbakhsh, MD; Ali Kooshan, MD
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Background: Unstable pelvic fracture means those fractures which are both vertically and rotationally unstable. The site of posterior instability could be in sacrum, posterior ilium, or sacro-iliac joint. The anterior injury may be in the symphysis pubis or pubic rami. Posterior fixation of pelvis ...
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Background: Unstable pelvic fracture means those fractures which are both vertically and rotationally unstable. The site of posterior instability could be in sacrum, posterior ilium, or sacro-iliac joint. The anterior injury may be in the symphysis pubis or pubic rami. Posterior fixation of pelvis with double rods inserted into the sacral alae of the ilium compressed together by knots is a stabilizing surgical option when iliosacral screw fixation is not feasible or available.Materials: Eleven patients with unstable pelvic fracture who had received posterior stabilization with two threaded rods and bolts in prone position after reduction of fracture with skeletal traction were studied retrospectively. The anterior fixation was either symphyseal plating or external fixator.Results: with a 6 months follow up, there was no evidence of device failure, infection, neurological deficit, or non-:::union:::. There was, however, some leg length discrepancy due to imperfect initial reduction.Conclusion: Posterior stabilization of pelvis by transiliac rods, in unstable pelvic fractures, is a simple procedure to be used effectively when more secure fixation is not available.