Bridge combined internal fixation system in the treatment of comminuted fracture of femoral shaft
ZHAO Feng
XIONG Ying
ZHANG Wu
REN Yunfeng
ZHANG Zhongzi
Abstract：Objective To explore the clinical effect of bridge combined internal fixation system in the treatment of comminuted femoral shaft fracture. Methods From March 2008 to March 2012, 45 patients with comminuted femoral shaft fracture were treated by bridge combined fracture internal fixation system in Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University. Operative time, estimate blood loss, healing time of fracture, as well as limb function recovery were evaluated. Results All patients were followed up from 12 to 24 months (average, 18 months), operative time was 1.0-2.5 h (average, 1.5 h), estimate blood loss was 100-400 mL (average, 200 mL), healing time of fracture was from 4.0 to 6.0 months (average, 4.5 months). During the follow-up, no serious complications such as wound infection, bone nonunion, internal fixation loosening or breakage had happened. According to Sanders limb function assessment, there were excellent in 40 cases, good in 2 cases, and fair in 3 cases, with the excellent and good rate was 93% (42/45). Conclusion Bridge combined internal fixation system is a new choice for comminuted femoral shaft fracture due to its advantages of relative simple operation and satisfactory clinical results.
Keywords：Femoral fracturesFracture fixationinternalBridging internal fixation
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 268-272 )