title: [Value of primary stabilization of femoral shaft fractures in patients with simple and multiple injuries].
abstract: There is a variety of opinions about the optimal time when to stabilise femoral shaft fractures. The data of 100 patients were analysed in order to compare primary versus secondary intramedullary stabilisation. The rate of wound infections and of other concomitant complications was significantly lower after primary osteosynthesis which is therefore superior to secondary stabilisation in both kinds of patients--those with single and those with multiple injuries. In the group of 50 patients with immediate surgery four complications altogether were found, including one wound-infection, whereas in the group of 50 patients with delayed surgery there was a total of twelve complications, including five wound-infections and six cases of fat- and pulmonary-embolism. The average duration of stay in hospital was only 17 days after primary but 28 days after secondary surgery.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kwasny
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orthner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hertz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Der Stellenwert der Primärstabilisierung von Oberschenkelschaftfrakturen bei einfach- und mehrfachverletzten Patienten.