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Closed Zickel nailing.

A D Davis, R D Meyer, M E Miller

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
    |December 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    A novel closed technique for Zickel nail insertion significantly reduces operative time and blood loss for femur fractures. This minimally invasive approach offers comparable recovery outcomes to traditional open methods.

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    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • The Zickel intramedullary nail, initially an open fixation device, is used for proximal femur and subtrochanteric fractures.
    • Open Zickel nail insertion involves lengthy incisions, significant blood loss, and extended operative times, posing risks for patients with comorbidities.

    Observation:

    • A closed technique for Zickel nail insertion was evaluated in ten patients with impending pathologic, pathologic, or traumatic subtrochanteric fractures.
    • This technique was successfully applied without requiring open procedures for alignment or supplementary fixation.

    Findings:

    • The closed Zickel nail technique resulted in an average operative time of 1 hour and 28 minutes and average blood loss of 400 ml.
    • This represents a reduction of 40 minutes in operative time and 460 ml in blood loss compared to historical data for open techniques.

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  • Patient ambulation and hospital stay durations were comparable to those undergoing open fracture fixation.

    • Implications:

    • The closed Zickel nail insertion technique is a viable, less invasive alternative, particularly for patients with pathologic or impending fractures.
    • This method decreases surgical morbidity and may be applicable to a broader range of subtrochanteric fractures.
    • Further research could explore long-term outcomes and expand indications for this minimally invasive approach.