Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Results of unlocked intramedullary nail fixation
References | Patients | Age (years) | Male: female | Follow-up (months) | Implant | Union rate (%) | Functional outcome | Complications | Complication rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McLennan and Ungersma [21] | 75 | 37 | NR | NR | Inyo nail | 100 | 85 % good result | Malunion 5 | 16 |
Nail migration 7 | |||||||||
McLennan and Ungersma [22] | 75 | 42 | 27:48 | 24 (minimum) | Inyo nail | 100 | Time to weight-bearing: 4 weeks 90 % good result | Complex regional pain syndrome 4 | 10.6 |
Osteoarthritis 2 | |||||||||
Symptomatic nail removal 2 | |||||||||
Pritchett [23] | 25 | 74 | 10:15 | 36 | Rush rods | 100 | Time to weight-bearing: 6 weeks 60 % good result | Symptomatic nail removal 3 | 12 |
Francois et al. [35] | 45 | NR | 23:22 | 12 (minimum) | Epiphysa fibular nail | 100 | 82.2 % satisfactory or excellent outcome | Symptomatic nail removal 16 | Incompletely reported |
Incompletely reported | |||||||||
Lee et al. [34] | 45 | 62.7 | 20:25 | 34.5 | Knowles pin | 100 | Baird and Jackson ankle score 94.2 (good) | None | 0 |
Lee et al. [30] | 25 (open fractures) | 40.1 | 15:10 | 29 | Knowles pin | 100 | 92 % good or excellent outcome | Symptomatic nail removal 1 | 4 |