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Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: treatment with ASIF blade plate fixation. 1978

J R Whatley, and D E Garland, and T Whitecloud, and J Whickstrom

Management of the severely comminuted subtrochanteric fracture of the femur has been extremely difficult due to problems in stabilization, failure of fixation, and/or failure of the device, as well as associated high morbidity and mortality. Twenty-three such fractures treated with the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF) blade plate fixation are reviewed. There were 17 primary unions (0 to 6 months), two delayed unions (6 to 12 months), and two nonunions with device failure, requiring reoperation and bone grafting before healing. There were two deaths, but only one was due to postoperative complications. This review indicates that ASIF blade plates provide adequate stabilization and fixation with a high rate of union in these fractures.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001860	Bone Plates	Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)	Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D001863	Bone Screws	Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures.	Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D004434	Early Ambulation	Procedure to accelerate the ability of a patient to walk or move about by reducing the time to AMBULATION. It is characterized by a shorter period of hospitalization or recumbency than is normally practiced.	Ambulation, Early,Early Mobilization,Accelerated Ambulation,Ambulation, Accelerated,Mobilization, Early
D005264	Femoral Fractures	Fractures of the femur.	Femoral Fracture,Fracture, Femoral,Fractures, Femoral
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005593	Fracture Fixation, Internal	The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.	Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man