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Improve biomechanical stability using intramedullary nails with femoral neck protection in femoral shaft fractures. 2022

Daizhu Yuan, and Zhanyu Wu, and Siwei Luo, and Yuhu Zhou, and Jianxiang Teng, and Chuan Ye
Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China; Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China; Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China.

OBJECTIVE Elderly patients treated for femoral shaft fractures have a higher risk of hip fracture. We hypothesized that intramedullary nails protecting the femoral neck can improve mechanical strength and reduce the risk of subsequent hip fracture. This study aims to analyze the biomechanical stability using intramedullary nails with or without femoral neck protection through finite element analysis. METHODS Thirty finite element models (FEMs) were established, including five different conditions of femoral shaft fracture: Fracture healing, Proximal fractures (Transverse and oblique), Distal fractures (Transverse and oblique), and five different fixation methods. Femoral neck protection groups: cephalomedullary nail (CN), reconstruction nail (RN); No femoral neck protection groups: type-1 of antegrade intramedullary nail (AIN-1), type-2 of antegrade intramedullary nail (AIN-2), and retrograde intramedullary nail (RIN). The maximum stress of bone and internal fixation in the femoral neck region for all type of fixation were calculated to evaluate the biomechanical stability. RESULTS Maximum equivalent stress values of bone in the femoral neck region for five different conditions of femoral shaft fracture: AIN-2 (77.23 MPa) >RIN (77.15 MPa) > AIN-1 (76.71 MPa) > CN (60.74 MPa) > RN (57.66 MPa) for the fracture healing; RIN (80.05 MPa) > AIN-1 (79.15 MPa) > AIN-2(78.77 MPa) > RN (65.16 MPa) > CN (65.03 MPa) for the proximal transverse fracture; RIN (80.10 MPa) > AIN-2 (79.36 MPa) > AIN-1 (79.18 MPa) > RN (65.09 MPa) > CN (64.96 MPa) for the proximal oblique fracture; RIN (80.24 MPa) > AIN-2 (79.68 MPa) > AIN-1 (79.33 MPa) > CN (65.02 MPa) > RN (64.76 MPa) for the distal transverse fracture; RIN (80.23 MPa) > AIN-2 (79.61 MPa) > AIN-1 (79.35 MPa) > CN (65.06 MPa) > RN (64.76 MPa) for the distal oblique fracture. Maximum equivalent stress of internal fixation in the femoral neck region is greater than the maximum stress of bone and avoids stress concentration of bone for the femoral neck protection groups (CN and RN). CONCLUSIONS Intramedullary nails with femoral neck protection in the treatment of femoral shaft fractures improve mechanical strength and prevent secondary hip fractures and decrease the overall risk of reoperation postoperatively.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001858 Bone Nails Rods of bone, metal, or other material used for fixation of the fragments or ends of fractured bones. Bone Pins,Bone Nail,Bone Pin,Nail, Bone,Nails, Bone,Pin, Bone,Pins, Bone
D005264 Femoral Fractures Fractures of the femur. Femoral Fracture,Fracture, Femoral,Fractures, Femoral
D005594 Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary The use of nails that are inserted into bone cavities in order to keep fractured bones together. Intramedullary Nailing,Nailing, Intramedullary,Osteosynthesis, Fracture, Intramedullary,Fixation, Intramedullary Fracture,Fixations, Intramedullary Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Intramedullary,Intramedullary Fracture Fixation,Intramedullary Fracture Fixations,Intramedullary Nailings,Nailings, Intramedullary
D006620 Hip Fractures Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES). Femoral Trochlear Fractures,Intertrochanteric Fractures,Subtrochanteric Fractures,Trochanteric Fractures,Trochlear Fractures, Femur,Femoral Trochlear Fracture,Femur Trochlear Fracture,Femur Trochlear Fractures,Fracture, Femoral Trochlear,Fracture, Femur Trochlear,Fractures, Femoral Trochlear,Fractures, Femur Trochlear,Fractures, Hip,Fractures, Intertrochanteric,Fractures, Subtrochanteric,Fractures, Trochanteric,Trochlear Fracture, Femoral,Trochlear Fracture, Femur,Trochlear Fractures, Femoral
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D017102 Fracture Healing The physiological restoration of bone tissue and function after a fracture. It includes BONY CALLUS formation and normal replacement of bone tissue. Fracture Healings,Healing, Fracture,Healings, Fracture

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