J Korean Fract Soc.  2005 Oct;18(4):379-384. 10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.4.379.

Modified Ender Nailing For Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital, Busan, Korea. gyennim@yahoo.co.kr
  • 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the modified Ender nailing technique for the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
31 cases of femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated by modified Ender nailing from May 1997 to December 2004 were included in this study. We analyzed the method of the anesthesia, amount of intraoperative blood loss, operation time, number of used nail, postoperative ability of ambulation, postoperative complication, and the time for radiological union.
RESULTS
22 cases were operated under epidural anesthesia and 9 cases under general anesthesia. The average amount of intraoperative blood loss was 55 ml and average time for operation was 37 minutes. The average number of used nails were 3.1. The postoperative ambulatory ability was clinically recovered to the preoperative ambulatory ability in 23 cases, and decreased than before in 8 cases. Postoperative complications included knee joint pain or limitation of motion of the knee joint and distal migration of the nails. The average time for radiological bone union was 17.1 weeks postoperatively.
CONCLUSION
The modified Ender nailing technique is the one of the proper method in elderly femoral intertrochanteric fractures with associated medical problems. This method reduce the operation time and the amount of intraoperative blood loss.

Keyword

Femur; Intertrochanteric fracture; Ender nail

MeSH Terms

Aged
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthesia, General
Femur*
Hip Fractures
Humans
Knee Joint
Postoperative Complications
Walking
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