J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Dec;12(4):763-767. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.763.

Clinical Study on the Femoral Shaft Fracture in Adult

• Kim ID
• Lee SY
• Kwon KW
• Ihin JC
• Kim SD

• KMID: 2460679
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.763

Abstract

The steadily increasing frequency of car accidents and industrial injuries have contributed to increasing numbers of injuries to the femoral shaft. Fractures of the femoral shaft have always created camplicated problems associated with long periods of immobilization, resultant functional disability and economic loss. The methods of treatment are variable, therefore it is important to choose the correct form of treatment. The authors have reviewed 67 fractures of the femoral shaft in 66 patients for the 5 years period from Jan., 1972 to Dec., 1976, who were treated in the department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyoungpook National University Hospital. The results were as follows; 1. Most of fractures occured in person who are in their third and fourth decades. Male are predominant. 2, Eliciting causes were mainly traumatic and most of them were car accidents. 3. Middle third of the femur was most prevalent location of the fracture site, and comminuted type was most frequent in the fracture type. 4. The period of immobilization for femoral shaft fracture was 7 weeks for those treated with compression plate and Kuntscher nailing; 11. 7 weeks with conventional plate and screw fixation and 17. 8 weeks with skeletal traction. 5. Postoperative infection rate was 3% and infection was treated by conservative methods.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Clinical Study*
Femur
Humans
Immobilization
Male
Orthopedics
Traction