Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Results of intramedullary screw fixation
References | Patients | Age (years) | Male:female | Follow-up (months) | Technique/implant | Union rate (%) | Functional outcome | Complications | Complication rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bankston et al. [24] | 44 | 39.5 | 19:25 | 8 | Open reduction, 4.2-mm fully threaded screw | 100 | Time to weight-bearing: 7.2 weeks | Wound leakage 2 | 9 |
Malunion 1 | |||||||||
Metalwork removal 1 | |||||||||
Ray et al. [25] | 24 | 37 | 13:11 | 15.9 | Closed reduction, 4.2-mm fully threaded screw | 95.5 | Time to weight bearing: 6.8 weeks, 84.2 % good or excellent subjective outcome | Wound leakage 1 | 12.5 |
Nonunion 1 | |||||||||
Malunion 1 | |||||||||
Lee et al. [31] | 23 | 37.4 | 13:10 | 12.4 | Open reduction, headless variable-pitch compression screw | 100 | 91.3 % good or excellent subjective outcome | Superficial infection 1 | 4.3 |