Clinical outcome for tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing through suprapatellar approach

Objectives: To compare clinical efficacies of suprapatellar and infrapatellar intramedullary nailing approaches in treating tibial shaft fractures. Methods: Patients (n=110) admitted with tibial shaft fractures in our hospital from January 2017 to June 2020, who underwent procedures with internal fixation intramedullary nails, were retrospectively divided into suprapatellar and infrapatellar approach groups (n=55 each) based on the surgical method used for fracture repair. The clinical and functional outcomes of the knee were assessed six months after the surgery Results: Six months after the operation, the pooled value for excellent and good efficacy rates in the suprapatellar approach group, as indicated by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Knee scoring system, was 90.91%, which was significantly higher than that in the infrapatellar approach group (76.36%). The degree of pain (visual analogue scale (VAS) score) of the patients in the suprapatellar approach group was over 2-fold lower than in the infrapatellar approach group (P < 0.001).The Lysholm knee score, range of motion (ROM), SF-36p, and SF-36M scores in the suprapatellar approach group were significantly higher than those in the infrapatellar approach group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Suprapatellar approach had significantly higher clinical efficiency than infrapatellar approach, and can significantly reduce the degree of pain, promote the recovery of patients with knee joint involvement, improve the physical and psychological well-being, reduce the number of cases of postoperative delayed healing. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4766 How to cite this:Zhu Z, Wang Z, Zhou P, Wang X, Guan J. Comparison of clinical efficacy of suprapatellar and infrapatellar intramedullary nailing in treating tibial shaft fractures. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(7):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4766 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Functional Outcomes in Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nailing for the Treatment of Tibial Shaft Fractures

Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.15342/ijms.2021.579 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Abhishek Garg ◽

Ankur Sahu ◽

Aditya Seth ◽

Ipanshu Malik ◽

Rahul Sharma

Keyword(s):

Intramedullary Nailing ◽

Functional Outcomes ◽

Operating Time ◽

Deep Infection ◽

Tibial Shaft ◽

Shaft Fractures ◽

Suprapatellar Approach ◽

Safe Technique ◽

The Mean ◽

Tibial Shaft Fractures

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes of suprapatellar intramedullary nailing for the treatment of tibial shaft fractures.Material and Methods: The present retrospective study included 10 cases aged more than 20 years, who were operated for tibial shaft fractures over last 3 years with suprapatellar tibial nailing. Patients were retrospectively followed up with all their previous surgical records and radiographs.Results: The mean age was 41.57±16.51 with a range of 20-72 years. Mean operating time was 81±10.15 minutes. Mean blood loss was 110±20.5 ml. Mean time for union was 15.15±1.35 weeks. No deep infection was noted. 1 patient had anterior knee pain. The mean Lysholm knee score was 87.91 ± 5.75.Conclusion: The suprapatellar approach is good and safe technique for nailing in the tibial fractures.

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