Operative Traction Technique for an Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture in a Patient with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report.


Journal

JBJS case connector
ISSN: 2160-3251
Titre abrégé: JBJS Case Connect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596828

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 01 2023
Historique:
entrez: 17 3 2023
pubmed: 18 3 2023
medline: 22 3 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A 53-year-old woman with a history of transfemoral amputation presented to the emergency department with an ipsilateral intertrochanteric femur fracture. Standard fracture tables that use a boot to pull traction are not helpful in these cases, which makes achieving adequate traction for reduction difficult. We describe a unique technique to manipulate an amputated extremity using 2 Schanz pins attached to a weight through a traction rope. This practical technique provided adequate skeletal traction for reduction and internal fixation in our case and can be performed on a standard radiolucent table without the need for special table attachments.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36928114
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00760
pii: 01709767-202303000-00062
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C48).

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Auteurs

Benjamin C Boothby (BC)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

Lucas R Haase (LR)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

Samuel D Stegelmann (SD)

Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.

Joshua K Napora (JK)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

John K Sontich (JK)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

George Ochenjele (G)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

Robert J Wetzel (RJ)

University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio.

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