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von Lübken F, Prause S, Lang P, Friemert BD, Lefering R, Achatz G. Early total care or damage control orthopaedics for major fractures ? Results of propensity score matching for early definitive versus early temporary fixation based on data from the trauma registry of the German Trauma Society (TraumaRegister DGU ®). Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2023; 49:1933-1946. [PMID: 36662169 PMCID: PMC10449664 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02215-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Damage control orthopaedics (DCO) und early total care (ETC) are well-established strategies for managing severely injured patients. There is no definitive evidence of the superiority of DCO over ETC in polytrauma patients. We conducted this study to assess the probability of a polytraumatised patient undergoing DCO. In addition, the effect of DCO on complications and mortality was investigated. METHODS We analysed data from 12,569 patients with severe trauma (Injury Severity Score ≥ 16) who were enrolled in the trauma registry of the German Trauma Society (TraumaRegister DGU®) from 2009 to 2016 and had undergone surgery for extremity or pelvic fractures. These patients were allocated to a DCO or an ETC group. We used the propensity score to identify factors supporting the use of DCO. For a comparison of mortality rates, the groups were stratified and matched on the propensity score. RESULTS We identified relevant differences between DCO and ETC. DCO was considerably more often associated with packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions (33.9% vs. 13.4%), catecholamine therapy (14.1% vs. 6.8%), lower extremity injuries (72.4% vs. 53.5%), unstable pelvic fractures (41.0% vs. 25.9%), penetrating injuries (2.8% vs. 1.5%), and shock (20.5% vs. 10.8%) and unconsciousness (23.7% vs. 16.3%) on admission. Based on the propensity score, patients with penetrating trauma, pRBC transfusions, unstable pelvic fractures, and lower extremity injuries were more likely to undergo DCO. A benefit of DCO such as reduced complications or reduced mortality was not detected. CONCLUSION We could identify some parameters of polytrauma patients used in the trauma registry (Traumaregister DGU®), which led more likely to a DCO therapy. The propensity score did not demonstrate the superiority of DCO over ETC in terms of outcome or complications. It did not appear to adequately adjust for the variables used here. Definitive evidence for or against the use of DCO remains unavailable.
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- Falk von Lübken
- Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Reconstructive and Septic Surgery, and Sports Traumatology, German Armed Forces Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pain Therapy, German Armed Forces Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Centre for Integrated Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Reconstructive and Septic Surgery, and Sports Traumatology, German Armed Forces Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Reconstructive and Septic Surgery, and Sports Traumatology, German Armed Forces Hospital of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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The management of polytrauma patients is a complex multidisciplinary and dynamic task. The early and comprehensive assessment of the clinical condition is of great importance with respect to the timing and the individual decision-making on surgical fracture treatment. Stable patients benefit from early definitive fracture treatment, whereas for unstable patients, the concept of multistage fracture treatment with temporary minimally invasive stabilization has gained wide acceptance. These concepts, known as early total care (ETC) and damage control orthopedics (DCO), have been extended in recent decades by dynamic and injury-adapted treatment protocols, such as early appropriate care (EAC) or safe definitive orthopedic surgery (SDS): Therefore, patients in an initially unclear condition (borderline patients) can now also be treated with an individually adapted care concept as soon as possible.
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- Tobias Hafner
- Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, AöR, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, AöR, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, AöR, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Deutschland
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van Wessem KJP, Leenen LPH, Hietbrink F. Physiology dictated treatment after severe trauma: timing is everything. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 48:3969-3979. [PMID: 35218406 PMCID: PMC9532323 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-01916-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Damage control strategies in resuscitation and (fracture) surgery have become standard of care in the treatment of severely injured patients. It is suggested that damage control improves survival and decreases the incidence of organ failure. However, these strategies can possibly increase the risk of complications such as infections. Indication for damage control procedures is guided by physiological parameters, type of injury, and the surgeon's experience. We analyzed outcomes of severely injured patients who underwent emergency surgery. METHODS Severely injured patients, admitted to a level-1 trauma center ICU from 2016 to 2020 who were in need of ventilator support and required immediate surgical intervention ( ≤24 h) were included. Demographics, treatment, and outcome parameters were analyzed. RESULTS Hundred ninety-five patients were identified with a median ISS of 33 (IQR 25-38). Ninety-seven patients underwent immediate definitive surgery (ETC group), while 98 patients were first treated according to damage control principles with abbreviated surgery (DCS group). Although ISS was similar in both groups, DCS patients were younger, suffered from more severe truncal injuries, were more frequently in shock with more severe acidosis and coagulopathy, and received more blood products. ETC patients with traumatic brain injury needed more often a craniotomy. Seventy-four percent of DCS patients received definitive surgery in the second surgical procedure. There was no difference in mortality, nor any other outcome including organ failure and infections. CONCLUSIONS When in severely injured patients treatment is dictated by physiology into either early definitive surgery or damage control with multiple shorter procedures stretched over several days combined with aggressive resuscitation with blood products, outcome is comparable in terms of complications.
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- Karlijn J P van Wessem
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Feldman G, Mosheiff R, Nasrallah K, Shabtai R, Davidson A, Weil YA. Evolution of treatment of femoral shaft fracture in polytrauma: Did damage control orthopaedics improve the outcome? A retrospective study. Injury 2021; 52:1886-1890. [PMID: 33879337 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of polytrauma patients with femoral shaft fracture has changed considerably during the past few decades. A transition from early total care (ETC) to "Damage Control" Orthopaedics (DCO) in selected patients was proposed in order to decrease mortality. The aim of the study was to investigate whether this policy change resulted in improved patient outcome. METHODS We present a retrospective, comparative study, held in a Level I trauma center in Jerusalem, Israel. Polytrauma patients with Injury Severity Score higher than 16 with femoral shaft fracture were included. Data was extracted from our institute's electronic trauma registry. The study examines two time periods: Between the years 1996 and 2006 patients were treated according to the ETC protocol, with immediate intramedullary nailing (IMN) within 12 h. From 2007 until 2019 a DCO policy was adopted, implementing temporary external fixator for high risk patients, according to the "Hannover" criteria. Following resolution of the acute phase, these were converted to IMN. Patients eligible for DCO were matched to controls who received ETC during the earlier period. RESULTS A total of ninety-six patients were included (DCO n = 44, ETC n = 52). The groups were comparable in terms of age, gender, mechanism of injury, injury to surgery time and Injury severity score (DCO median 31.5, ETC median 29). No statistical difference was found between the groups in terms of mortality (P = 0.757), acute respiratory distress syndrome (P = 0.534), sepsis (P = 0.519) and hospital stay (DCO median 24 days, ETC median 21.5 days) or ICU stay (Median 7 days in both groups). CONCLUSIONS This pilot study did not demonstrate better outcome by implementing DCO concepts in the polytrauma patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III prognostic.
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- Guy Feldman
- Orthopedic Trauma Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
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- Orthopedic Trauma Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Orthopedic Trauma Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Orthopedic Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Orthopedic Trauma Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Orthopedic Trauma Service, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; Orthopedic Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Denis-Aubrée P, Dukan R, Karam K, Molina V, Court C, Bouthors C. Bilateral femoral shaft fracture in polytrauma patients: Can intramedullary nailing be done on an emergency basis? Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2021; 107:102864. [PMID: 33621700 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.102864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Whether damage control orthopedics (DCO) or early total care (ETC) is the best way to treat polytrauma patients who have suffered a bilateral femoral shaft fracture remains unanswered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the morbidity of bilateral femur fractures treated by simultaneous intramedullary (IM) nailing according to ETC principles. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective single-centre study included all polytrauma patients who had suffered a femoral shaft fracture and were treated at our level I trauma centre. Demographic data, associated lesions, injury severity score (ISS) and occurrence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were collected prospectively in our trauma database. Unilateral fractures (UF) were compared to bilateral fractures (BF). The risk of ARDS was evaluated by multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Between 2010 and 2019, 176 UF (88%) and 25 BF (12%) were included. Patients with BF had a higher ISS (36 vs. 25, p<0.001) and more brain injuries (44% vs. 15%, p=0.001) than patients with a UF. More blood transfusions were done in BF than UF (4.0 vs. 1.6 units, p=0.002). The incidence of ARDS was higher in BF patients than UF (36% vs. 4%) with longer stay in intensive care (18 vs. 12 days, p=0.02) and in the hospital (32 vs. 23 days, p=0.006). There were no deaths in either group. The risk of ARDS was correlated to ISS, but not to bilaterality. DISCUSSION Studies on DCO and ETC report similar mortality and ARDS rates for BF. ISS appears to determine the postoperative morbidity irrespective of how the patients are managed. In contrast with DCO, perioperative intensive care has a predominant role in ETC, allowing early definitive fixation of fractures, even in severely injured patients. CONCLUSION Bilateral femoral shaft fractures are a sign of severe trauma leading to high postoperative morbidity. The patient is likely to have concomitant severe injuries. Simultaneous ECM can be done emergently providing appropriate perioperative intensive care management. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV; retrospective study.
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Bläsius FM, Laubach M, Andruszkow H, Lichte P, Pape HC, Lefering R, Horst K, Hildebrand F. Strategies for the treatment of femoral fractures in severely injured patients: trends in over two decades from the TraumaRegister DGU ®. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 48:1769-1778. [PMID: 33590272 PMCID: PMC7883956 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01599-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Purpose Treatment strategies for femoral fracture stabilisation are well known to have a significant impact on the patient’s outcome. Therefore, the optimal choices for both the type of initial fracture stabilisation (external fixation/EF, early total care/ETC, conservative treatment/TC) and the best time point for conversion from temporary to definitive fixation are challenging factors. Patients Patients aged ≥ 16 years with moderate and severe trauma documented in the TraumaRegister DGU® between 2002 and 2018 were retrospectively analysed. Demographics, ISS, surgical treatment strategy (ETC vs. EF vs. TC), time for conversion to definitive care, complication (MOF, sepsis) and survival rates were analysed. Results In total, 13,091 trauma patients were included. EF patients more often sustained high-energy trauma (car: 43.1 vs. 29.5%, p < 0.001), were younger (40.6 vs. 48.1 years, p < 0.001), were more severely injured (ISS 25.4 vs. 19.1 pts., p < 0.001), and had higher sepsis (11.8 vs. 5.4%, p < 0.001) and MOF rates (33.1 vs. 16.0%, p < 0.001) compared to ETC patients. A shift from ETC to EF was observed. The time until conversion decreased for femoral fractures from 9 to 8 days within the observation period. Sepsis incidences decreased in EF (20.3 to 12.3%, p < 0.001) and ETC (9.1–4.8%, p < 0.001) patients. Conclusions Our results show the changes in the surgical treatment of severely injured patients with femur fractures over a period of almost two decades caused by the introduction of modern surgical strategies (e.g., Safe Definitive Surgery). It remains unclear which subgroups of trauma patients benefit most from these strategies.
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- Felix M Bläsius
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany.,Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Universitaetsspital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Health, Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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Verdian H, Dilogo IH. Early total care in polytrauma patient with floating shoulder and occlusion of bilateral subclavian artery: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 79:312-7. [PMID: 33497997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Early Total Care (ETC) in polytrauma patient. Patient with multitrauma with ISS Score 25. Early definitive fracture fixation recommended in stable, borderline patient, and unstable patient that respond well to resuscitation.
Introduction Fracture in polytrauma patients have higher risk of morbidity and mortality compared to those found in monotrauma patients. The ideal approach of orthopaedic injuries is to perform definitive fixation of all fractures in one single procedure, an approach known as Early Total Care (ETC). Presentation of case A patient presented with history of being struck by heavy material forklift. He complained of pain in the shoulder and difficulty in breathing. The patient was diagnosed with polytrauma ISS Score 25, which consists of floating shoulder, closed fracture of multiple ribs, open hematopneumothorax, and thrombosis of subclavian artery. The following procedures were performed: debridement, ORIF plate and screw of right clavicle, ORIF lag screw of right glenoid scapula, thoracotomy segmental lobectomy, bypass of bilateral carotid artery to bilateral brachial artery. Discussion An early surgical treatment is paramount in the management of this patient, with the aim of restoring the joint and blood flow to the distal part of the hand, which will allow for early motion and more effective physiotherapy for the patient’srecovery. Early definitive fracture fixation in ETC in recommended in for stable patients and those who falls under the category of borderline and unstable patients who responds well to resuscitation. ETC allows for early mobilization and therapies for the patient. Conclusion Early total care is an appropriate choice of treatment for polytrauma patients presenting with floating shoulder.
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Embedding physiological markers into treatment algorithms has helped trauma teams rationalise interventions safely and signifies a departure from the dichotomy of damage control orthopaedics (DCO) and early total care (ETC) to early appropriate care (EAC). This has been shown to reduce length of stay and cost to treating centres. This article seeks to provide a clear summary of current concepts for managing orthopaedic injuries in the multiply injured patient.
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Dukan R, Trousselier M, Briand S, Hamada S, Molina V, Court C, Bouthors C. What are the differences in outcomes between simple and complicated FSF managed by early IMN? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2020; 140:1037-45. [PMID: 31845060 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-019-03325-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the outcomes of simple versus complicated femoral shaft fracture (FSF) treated by early intramedullary nail. METHODS Retrospective cohort study in level 1 trauma center including patients with FSF. Management consisted of intramedullary nailing (IMN) after adequate resuscitation within 24 h. Data were prospectively collected on admission (trauma base) consisted of demographics, biological parameters, associated injuries and injury severity score (ISS). Complicated fractures consisted of type C fracture or any type associated with bilateral femur fracture, floating knee, associated femoral neck fracture, dislocated hip, concomitant neurovascular injury. Simple fractures were Isolated type A and B fracture. Simple and complicated fracture groups were compared using stratification by ISS (ISS < 16; 16 ≤ ISS < 25; ISS ≥ 25). RESULTS Inclusion of 191 consecutive patients: simple FSF (N = 109) versus complicated FSF (N = 82) (type 32C, n = 36; bilateral, n = 44; associated neck of femur fracture, n = 15; floating knee, n = 36; concomitant femoral artery injury, n = 3 or sciatic nerve injury, n = 7). Complicated fractures were associated with higher rate of associated injuries (thoracic, 56.1 vs. 40.4%, p = 0.04; head 25.6 vs 10.1%, p = 0.005) and ARDS (12.2% vs. 3.7%, p = 0.046); longer ICU stay (12.8 vs. 7.3 days, p = 0.019) and hospital stay (24.3 vs. 15.7 days, p < 0.001). After stratification, differences in morbidity between simple and complicated FSF were significant solely in range 16≤ISS < 25. Complicated fractures had longer operation duration (297 vs. 151 min, p < 0.001) due to additional IMN (tibial, humeral) requirements (24% vs. 1.8%, p < 0.001) and longer femoral IMN duration (133 vs. 104 min, p < 0.05). Pseudarthrosis was higher in complicated fracture group (9.6 vs. 3.7%, p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Complicated femoral fractures are associated with higher morbidity, especially in less severely injured polytrauma, which eventually results in longer hospital stay. Patients with moderate ISS and complicated fracture may have an increased risk of ARDS.
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Ahern DP, McDonnell J, Ó Doinn T, Butler JS. Timing of surgical fixation in traumatic spinal fractures: A systematic review. Surgeon 2019; 18:37-43. [PMID: 31064710 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal timing of fracture fixation following spinal injury is controversial. Many spinal fractures occur as part of polytrauma requiring a complex management strategy. Whilst the decision to stabilize unstable spinal column injuries is without debate, the duration between injury and definitive fixation can impact on the incidence of post-operative complications. This study was designed to systemically summarize and compare the complication profile of early vs late stabilization of spinal injuries, in an attempt to unveil an appropriate treatment protocol for traumatic spinal fractures. METHODS A comprehensive search strategy was performed on the PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases using key words. The search strategy provided 1120 results. Forty-six articles were reviewed for full-text. Reference lists were analysed for potential additional texts. RESULTS Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria and were included for systematic review. Studies were controversial and the overall result was inconclusive. Several studies favour early stabilisation to reduce post-surgical complication rates, especially in cases of patients with high Injury Severity Scale (ISS) scores. However, this is challenged by a small number of studies reporting a higher mortality rate in the early-stabilisation cohort. CONCLUSION Due to limited studies and a small overall cohort, the authors would cautiously recommend the early surgical fixation of unstable spine fractures in the stable trauma patient. For severely injured patients, the discordance among literature warrants the need for further investigation.
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- Daniel P Ahern
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Spinal Injuries Unit, Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Spine Service, Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; National Spinal Injuries Unit, Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Guerado E, Bertrand ML, Cano JR, Cerván AM, Galán A. Damage control orthopaedics: State of the art. World J Orthop 2019; 10:1-13. [PMID: 30705836 PMCID: PMC6354106 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Damage control orthopaedics (DCO) originally consisted of the provisional immobilisation of long bone - mainly femur - fractures in order to achieve the advantages of early treatment and to minimise the risk of complications, such as major pain, fat embolism, clotting, pathological inflammatory response, severe haemorrhage triggering the lethal triad, and the traumatic effects of major surgery on a patient who is already traumatised (the “second hit” effect). In recent years, new locations have been added to the DCO concept, such as injuries to the pelvis, spine and upper limbs. Nonetheless, this concept has not yet been validated in well-designed prospective studies, and much controversy remains. Indeed, some researchers believe the indiscriminate application of DCO might be harmful and produce substantial and unnecessary expense. In this respect, too, normalised parameters associated with the acid-base system have been proposed, under a concept termed early appropriate care, in the view that this would enable patients to receive major surgical procedures in an approach offering the advantages of early total care together with the apparent safety of DCO. This paper discusses the diagnosis and treatment of severely traumatised patients managed in accordance with DCO and highlights the possible drawbacks of this treatment principle.
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- Enrique Guerado
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella 29603, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella 29603, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella 29603, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella 29603, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Marbella 29603, Malaga, Spain
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Musculoskeletal injuries cause a significant burden to society and can have a considerable impact on patient morbidity and mortality. It was initially thought that these patients were too sick to undergo surgery and later believed that they were too sick not to undergo surgery. The pendulum has subsequently swung back and forth between damage control orthopedics and early total care for polytrauma patients with extremity injuries and has settled on providing early appropriate care (EAC). The decision-making process in providing EAC is reviewed in an effort to optimize patient outcomes following severe extremity trauma.
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- Daniel J Stinner
- Royal School of Mines, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, Kensington, London SW7 2BP, UK; US Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Royal School of Mines, Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, Kensington, London SW7 2BP, UK; Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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This article summarizes the evolution of literature and practice related to fracture care in polytrauma patients. Particular emphasis is given to the management of femoral shaft fractures and the concept of damage control in these complex patients. The application of these guidelines in common clinical practice is also discussed.
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- Jean-Claude G D'Alleyrand
- Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA; Department of Orthopaedics, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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