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The influence of osteoporosis in femoral fracture healing time

Nikolaou, Vassilios S., Efstathopoulos, Nicolas, Kontakis, George, Kanakaris, Nikolaos K., Giannoudis, Peter V.·2009·Injury
DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2008.10.035
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Aim In order to assess the effect of osteoporosis on healing time, the files of 165 patients with femoral shaft fractures that were treated in our institution with locked-reamed intramedullary nailing were retrospectively reviewed.Patients and methods Patients with open fractures, pathological fractures, revision surgery, severe brain injuries and prolonged ITU stay were excluded. In all patients the Singh-index score for osteoporosis and the canal bone ratio (CBR) were assigned. Sixty-six patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Patients were divided into two groups; group A (29 patients) consisted of patients over 65 years old with radiological evidence of osteoporosis and group B (37 patients) of patients between 18 and 40 years old with no signs of osteoporosis.Results In all group A patients Singh score < or =4 and CBR>0.50 were assigned, suggesting the presence of osteoporosis, whereas all group B patients were assigned with Singh score > or =5 and CBR<0.48. Fractures of group A healed in 19.38+/-5.9 weeks (12-30) and in group B 16.19+/-5.07 weeks (10-28), P=0.02.Conclusions Fracture healing of nailed femoral diaphyseal fractures is significantly delayed in older osteoporotic patients. Further studies are required to clarify the exact impact of osteoporosis in the whole healing process.

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Authors
Nikolaou, V. S., Efstathopoulos, N., Kontakis, G., Kanakaris, N. K., & Giannoudis, P. V.
Affiliations
  • University of Leeds (GB)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
  • University of Crete (GR)
Corresponding author
Giannoudis, Peter V.
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Venue
Injury
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-06
Volume
40
Issue
6
Pages
663-668
ISSN
0020-1383 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.injury.2008.10.035
OpenAlex
W2004960578
Cited by
185
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67
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FWCI
5.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Injury (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone fractures and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
Keywords
osteoporosis, femoral shaft fracture, fracture healing time, Singh index, intramedullary nailing, locked intramedullary nailing, elderly patients, bone quality
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Femoral Fractures, Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary, Humans, Male, Osteoporosis, Radiography, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Bone Density, Injury Severity Score, Weight-Bearing, Fracture Healing, Diaphyses, Young Adult

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