Proximal Femoral Nailing Fixation of Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures in Parkinson's Disease
Ersin Tasatan1, Ali Cagri Tekin1, Bulent Karslioglu11Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prof. Dr Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the results of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who underwent proximal femoral nail (PFN) as an internal fixation method internal fixation. Methods: Fifty patients with PD who had intertrochanteric fractures treated with PFN between included in our study. Patients were evaluated for complications and the ability to walk with or without support. Results: The mean age of the patients was 76 years (67-81). The mean duration of surgery after hospital admission was 3 days (2-5). The mean surgery time was 63 minutes (52-70 min.). The mean length of hospital stay was 3 days (2-5 days). The mean follow-up was 2.2 years (1-3 years). Pressure ulcers; wound infections, and urinary system infections were not observed because the surgical time and hospital stay were short. Pneumonia was observed in 2 of our patients. Loss of reduction was observed in 1 patient. At the end of the first year, 44 (88%) of our patients were able to walk with or without support. Conclusion: PFN is a minimally invasive method, major postoperative complications can be seen less and it may be more advantageous than endoprosthesis in terms of early mobilization as there is no risk of dislocation. Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, proximal femoral nail, intertrochanteric femur fracture
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Tasatan E, Tekin A, Karslioglu B. Proximal Femoral Nailing Fixation of Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures in Parkinson's Disease. EJMI. 2023; 7(1): 69-73
Corresponding Author: Ersin Tasatan