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Vol. 50. Issue 1.
Pages 8-13 (January 2006)
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Vol. 50. Issue 1.
Pages 8-13 (January 2006)
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Fracturas diafisarias de húmero en mayores de 60 años: enclavado intramedular rígido
Rigid intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures in patients older than 60
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Correspondencia: S. Martínez Díaz. C/ Salvador Segui 7-9 4°. 08914 Badalona. Barcelona.
, M. Ramíreza, F. Marquésa, A. Ginésa, J.C. Monllaua, X. Martínez-Gómezb, E. Cáceresa
a Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología de Hospitales IMAS
b Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología del Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona
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Objetivo

Valorar retrospectivamente el tratamiento mediante un enclavado endomedular rígido de las fracturas diafisarias de húmero en mayores de 60 años.

Material y método

Entre 1997 y 2002 se trataron en nuestro centro 33 pacientes afectos de fractura diafisaria de húmero con una edad media de 72, 8 años (R = 60-89). Se utilizaron 11 clavos de Russell Taylor, 16 de Seidel y 6 UHN. Se ha analizado el tiempo e incidencia de consolidación, las complicaciones intraoperatorias, postoperatorias y tardías, así como los resultados funcionales mediante la escala de Rodríguez-Merchán y se ha estudiado la recuperación del estado funcional previo.

Resultados

La tasa global de consolidación fue del 87,8% en un tiempo medio de 13,5 semanas (R = 8-40). Las complicaciones intraoperatorias fueron 1 parálisis transitoria del nervio radial y 7 problemas técnicos. Como complicaciones tardías hubo 1 caso de infección, 5 síndromes dolorosos de hombro, 3 pseudoartrosis y se retiraron 7 clavos. Los resultados funcionales según la clasificación de Rodríguez-Merchán fueron excelentes o buenos en el 75,7% del total de pacientes. El grupo tratado con Russell Taylor o UHN presentó un 88,2% de excelentes o buenos resultados frente a un 62,5% de los tratados con el clavo Seidel (p = 0,09). El 88,2% del grupo tratados con Russell Taylor o UHN recuperaron el estado funcional previo frente al 56,3% de los tratados con el clavo Seidel (p = 0,046).

Conclusiones

Los resultados sugieren que el tratamiento de las fracturas diafisarias de húmero mediante un enclavado endomedular rígido encerrojado proximal y distalmente es una opción terapéutica válida a considerar en mayores de 60 años.

Palabras clave:
fractura diáfisis húmero
enclavado
endomedular
encerrojado
tratamiento quirúrgico
resultado funcional
mayores de 60 años
Purpose

To retrospectively assess rigid intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures in patients over 60 years of age.

Materials and methods

33 patients of a mean age of 72.8 years (range: 60-89) with a humeral shaft fracture were treated in our hospital between 1997 and 2002. 11 Russell Taylor, 16 Seidel and 6 UHN nails were used. Osseointegration time and incidence data were examined as well as intraoperative, postoperative and late complications and the functional results obtained were assessed by means of the Rodríguez-Merchán scale. The degree of recovery of the earlier functional condition was also considered.

Results

Healing was achieved globally in 87.8% of cases in an average period of 13.5 weeks (range: 8-40). Intraoperative complications were: one case of transient radial nerve palsy and 7 technical problems. As regards late complications, there was one case of infection, 5 painful shoulder syndromes, 3 pseudoarthroses and 7 nails had to be retrieved. According to Rodríguez-Merchán's classification, functional results were good to excellent in 75.7% of patients. The group treated with Russell Taylor or UHN nails had 8.2% of good to excellent results as compared with 62.5% for patients treated with the Seidel nail (p=0.09). 88.2% of patients in the Russell Taylor-UHN group recovered their earlier functional condition as compared with 56.3% of those treated with the Seidel nail (p = 0.046).

Conclusions

Results suggests that treatment of humeral shaft fractures by means of rigid intramedullary nailing with proximal and distal locking is a valid therapeutic option to be considered in patients older than 60.

Key words:
humeral shaft factures
nailing
intramedullary
locking
surgical treatment
functional result
older than 60
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