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- Title
Intertrochanteric fracture fixation in solid organ transplant patients: outcomes and survivorship.
- Authors
VanWagner, Michael J.; Porter, Steven B.; Spaulding, Aaron C.; Shi, Glenn G.; Wilke, Benjamin K.; Ledford, Cameron K.
- Abstract
Background: Solid organ transplantation (SOT) recipients have complex medical and surgical risk factors; however, the outcomes of these patients undergoing surgical fixation of hip fractures are unknown. This study sought to evaluate SOT patients' outcomes and survivorship after intertrochanteric (IT) fracture fixation. Methods: A retrospective review identified 12 SOT patients who underwent cephalomedullary (CMN) nail fixation for IT fractures and were matched (1:2) to a cohort of 24 non-SOT IT fracture patients. Perioperative results and complications, mortality/patient survivorship, and clinical outcomes were compared between the cohorts. Results: The time from presentation to surgical fixation was within 48 h of presentation for the non-SOT patients, while only 75% of SOT patients underwent surgery within 48 h of presentation (p = 0.034). The 90-day readmission rate for SOT patients was 25% versus 13% in the non-SOT group (p = 0.38). Similarly, the SOT cohort experienced a higher rate of major medical complication (25% vs. 13%, p = 0.38). There were two (16%) reoperations in the SOT group and three (13%) in the non-SOT matched group (p = 0.99). Respectively, the 90-day and 1-year estimated patient survivorship was similar between the two cohorts: SOT patients with 92% (95% CI 54–99%) and 73% (95% CI 24–93%) versus 86% (95% CI 62–95%) and 72% (95% CI 47–86%, HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.18–4.62, p = 0.92) in non-SOT patients. Conclusion: SOT patients who underwent CMN fixation for IT fractures required more time from hospital presentation to surgical management than non-SOT patients. Although not statistically significant, SOT patients demonstrated more acute complications and readmissions, but similar mortality compared to those without transplant.
- Subjects
HIP fractures; FRACTURE mechanics; FRACTURE fixation; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; TREATMENT effectiveness; INTRAMEDULLARY fracture fixation; INTRAMEDULLARY rods
- Publication
Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, 2022, Vol 142, Issue 10, p2739
- ISSN
0936-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00402-021-04096-4