Publication: Fracturas diafisarias de antebrazo, 20 años después. ¿Está indicada la osteosíntesis percutánea?
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2018-01
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Fernández-Marín, M.R.
Hidalgo-Pérez, M.
Arias-Rodriguez, G.
García-Mendoza, A.
Prada-Chamorro, E.
Domecq-Fernández de Bobadilla, G.
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Elsevier
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Objetivo: Realizar un estudio retrospectivo de 98 fracturas diafisarias de antebrazo en adultos tratadas mediante Osteosíntesis Percutánea (OP) intramedular con Agujas de Kirchner (AK) y comparar los resultados con los obtenidos mediante la osteosíntesis con placas y clavos intramedulares. Material y Método: Se revisan 64 pacientes que presentaban 98 fracturas de antebrazo con un seguimiento clínico-radiológico, evaluando la presencia de pseudoartrosis o retardo de la consolidación y valorando los resultados funcionales mediante la Escala de Anderson y el Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH). Resultados: La consolidación clínica y radiológica se consiguió con una media de 12 semanas. Obteniendo un 77% de excelentes y buenos resultados con los criterios de Anderson. Se registraron 4 casos de Pseudoartrosis y 6 casos de retardo de consolidación. Conclusión: Esta técnica quirúrgica presenta una serie de ventajas como son una baja incidencia de complicaciones, ausencia de infecciones, refracturas y lesiones yatrogénicas vasculonerviosas. Una menor estancia hospitalaria y un acortamiento del tiempo quirúrgico con respecto a otras técnicas, con unos resultados similares al tratamiento con placas y clavos endomedulares en cuanto a consolidación y resultados funcionales como demostramos con la bibliografía consultada.
We present a retrospective study of 98 diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults treated by a percutaneous technique with intramedullar Kirchner wires (K-wires) and compare the results with those obtained by fixation with plating and intramedullary nails. Material and methods: we reviewed 64 patients presenting 98 forearm fractures with a radiographic follow-up, assessing the presence of pseudarthrosis or delayed bony healing and evaluating functional outcomes through the scale of Anderson and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH). Results: The clinical and radiological bone healing was achieved by an average of 12 weeks. We obtained a 77% of excellent and good results following Anderson's scale. There were 4 cases of pseudarthrosis and 6 cases of delayed bony healing. Conclusion: This surgical technique provides several advantages, such as low incidence of complications and a total abscence of infections, refractures and iatrogenic neurovascular injuries. It allows a lower hospital stay and a shortening of the surgical time comparing to other techniques, with similar results - in terms of bone healing and functional results - to those obtained with plates and intramedullary nails, as we demonstrated with the supponting literature.
We present a retrospective study of 98 diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults treated by a percutaneous technique with intramedullar Kirchner wires (K-wires) and compare the results with those obtained by fixation with plating and intramedullary nails. Material and methods: we reviewed 64 patients presenting 98 forearm fractures with a radiographic follow-up, assessing the presence of pseudarthrosis or delayed bony healing and evaluating functional outcomes through the scale of Anderson and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH). Results: The clinical and radiological bone healing was achieved by an average of 12 weeks. We obtained a 77% of excellent and good results following Anderson's scale. There were 4 cases of pseudarthrosis and 6 cases of delayed bony healing. Conclusion: This surgical technique provides several advantages, such as low incidence of complications and a total abscence of infections, refractures and iatrogenic neurovascular injuries. It allows a lower hospital stay and a shortening of the surgical time comparing to other techniques, with similar results - in terms of bone healing and functional results - to those obtained with plates and intramedullary nails, as we demonstrated with the supponting literature.
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Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult
Medical Subject Headings::Disciplines and Occupations::Health Occupations::Medicine::Specialties, Surgical::Traumatology
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Surgical Procedures, Operative::Orthopedic Procedures::Fracture Fixation::Fracture Fixation, Internal::Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Wounds and Injuries::Arm Injuries::Forearm Injuries
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Case-Control Studies::Retrospective Studies
Medical Subject Headings::Disciplines and Occupations::Health Occupations::Medicine::Specialties, Surgical::Traumatology
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Surgical Procedures, Operative::Orthopedic Procedures::Fracture Fixation::Fracture Fixation, Internal::Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Wounds and Injuries::Arm Injuries::Forearm Injuries
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Case-Control Studies::Retrospective Studies
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Osteosíntesis endomedular, Fracturas antebrazo, Osteosíntesis percutánea, Osteosíntesis dinámica fracturas antebrazo, Estudio retrospectivo, Traumatología, Adulto
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M.R. Fernández-Marín, M. Higalgo-Pérez, G. Arias-Rodriguez, A. García-Mendoza, E. Prada-Chamorro, G. Domecq-Fernández de Bobadilla. Fracturas diafisarias de antebrazo, 20 años después. ¿Están indicada la osteosíntesis percutánea?. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2018