Use of the Tip-Apex Distance in predicting Dynamic Hip Screw Cut Out in Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur in Asian Population
Journal Title: Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal - Year 2011, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the rate of screw cut out in elderly patients treated with the dynamic hip screw and the relationship to the Tip Apex Distance (TAD). This is a retrospective radiological evaluation of 100 cases of elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture treated with dynamic hip screw fixation surgically treated between 1998 and 2002. The incidence of screw cut out was assessed and correlation of risk of cut out with the TAD was assessed. The rate of screw cut out was 9.0% and the average length of time to screw cut out was 3.8 months (range, 1 to 6 months) postoperatively. The incidence of screw cut out increased significantly when the TAD was 20 mm or more. The screw cut out rates were 2.9%, 20.0%, 30.8%, 50% and 100% for TAD of 20-24 mm, 25-29 mm, 30-34 mm, 35-44 mm and > 45 mm respectively. Overall, a TAD of 20mm or more was associated with a statistically significant screw cut out risk in this Malaysian population.
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YP Chua, MK Kwan, WM Ng, A Saw
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