• Int Orthop · Nov 2014

    Case Reports

    Effectiveness of exchange nailing and augmentation plating for femoral shaft nonunion after nailing.

    • Zhen Wang, Chunfeng Liu, Chaoqun Liu, Qing Zhou, and Jinlian Liu.
    • Department of Orthopaedic, Suzhou Kowloon Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 118WanShen Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, 215000, China.
    • Int Orthop. 2014 Nov 1;38(11):2343-7.

    PurposeWe assessed indications and outcomes of exchange nailing and augmentation plating for femoral shaft nonunion following femoral nail failure.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the records of 21 consecutive patients with femoral shaft nonunion treated with femoral nailing from August 2008 to June 2013. Nonunion cases with infection were excluded from this study. The study population consisted of nine men and 12 women, with an average age of 40 (range 21-61) years. All patients received internal fixation using exchange nailing and an augment plate coupled with decortication and bone graft.ResultsAll patients in our study obtained osseous union with a mean time of six (range four to12) months. Mean operation time was three hours (range two to five hours), and mean blood loss was 800 ml (range 500-950 ml). There were no postoperative complications. At the last follow-up, all patients could flex their knees > 110°.ConclusionsExchange nailing and augment plating coupled with decortication and bone graft is an effective treatment option for femoral shaft nonunion and has more indications and higher union rate than the popular exchange nailing treatment.

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