Influence of lateral hinge fractures on biplanar medial closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy for valgus knee: a new classification of lateral hinge fracture.
Bone healing
Hinge fracture
Medial closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy
Journal
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
ISSN: 1434-3916
Titre abrégé: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9011043
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
15
07
2021
accepted:
03
10
2021
pubmed:
17
10
2021
medline:
3
3
2023
entrez:
16
10
2021
Statut:
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Résumé
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of lateral hinge fractures in medial closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy (MCWDFO) on bone union. Twenty-one patients were followed-up for more than 1 year after MCWDFO. The incidence and type of hinge fracture, as well as the course of bone healing, were investigated. Slow healing was defined as bone union was not obtained until 3 months after surgery. Hinge fractures were observed in 12 cases (57%). There were three types of hinge fractures. Type 1: the lateral cortex was completely cut through (4 cases), type 2: the osteotomy line was too proximal (6 cases), and type 3: the hinge point was significantly medial (2 cases). There was a significant difference in the mean correction angles between hinge fracture and no-fracture cases, with the mean angles being 13.8 ± 4.0° and 9.6 ± 3.1°, respectively. Sixty-seven percent (8/12) of cases with hinge fractures developed slow healing. Among the hinge fracture cases, when there was no displacement of the hinge fracture and good contact with the anterior flange, 40% (2/5) of cases developed slow healing. If there was displacement of the hinge or no contact of the anterior flange, 86% (6/7) of cases developed slow healing. In contrast, only 11% (1/9) of subjects who did not have a hinge fracture, developed slow healing. In 67% (6/9) of cases with slow healing, a correction loss of 2° or greater (average: 4.3 degrees valgus) was observed. There were no cases of non-union. Clinical outcomes at 1 year showed no significant difference between the groups with and without hinge fractures. There is a very high risk of hinge fracture in patients undergoing MCWDFO. Hinge fractures often lead to slow healing and a loss of correction. We recommend the endpoint of the distal lateral cortex of the femur as the ideal hinge point for the prevention of hinge fractures. Bone union is obtained slowly in even all hinge fracture cases without revision surgery. Consequently, surgical results are not affected by the occurrence of hinge fracture at 1 year.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of lateral hinge fractures in medial closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy (MCWDFO) on bone union.
METHODS
METHODS
Twenty-one patients were followed-up for more than 1 year after MCWDFO. The incidence and type of hinge fracture, as well as the course of bone healing, were investigated. Slow healing was defined as bone union was not obtained until 3 months after surgery.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Hinge fractures were observed in 12 cases (57%). There were three types of hinge fractures. Type 1: the lateral cortex was completely cut through (4 cases), type 2: the osteotomy line was too proximal (6 cases), and type 3: the hinge point was significantly medial (2 cases). There was a significant difference in the mean correction angles between hinge fracture and no-fracture cases, with the mean angles being 13.8 ± 4.0° and 9.6 ± 3.1°, respectively. Sixty-seven percent (8/12) of cases with hinge fractures developed slow healing. Among the hinge fracture cases, when there was no displacement of the hinge fracture and good contact with the anterior flange, 40% (2/5) of cases developed slow healing. If there was displacement of the hinge or no contact of the anterior flange, 86% (6/7) of cases developed slow healing. In contrast, only 11% (1/9) of subjects who did not have a hinge fracture, developed slow healing. In 67% (6/9) of cases with slow healing, a correction loss of 2° or greater (average: 4.3 degrees valgus) was observed. There were no cases of non-union. Clinical outcomes at 1 year showed no significant difference between the groups with and without hinge fractures.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
There is a very high risk of hinge fracture in patients undergoing MCWDFO. Hinge fractures often lead to slow healing and a loss of correction. We recommend the endpoint of the distal lateral cortex of the femur as the ideal hinge point for the prevention of hinge fractures. Bone union is obtained slowly in even all hinge fracture cases without revision surgery. Consequently, surgical results are not affected by the occurrence of hinge fracture at 1 year.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34655322
doi: 10.1007/s00402-021-04212-4
pii: 10.1007/s00402-021-04212-4
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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