Forrest Anthony, Eaddy Samuel G, Fulton Zachary W, Boothby Benjamin
Orthopedic Surgery, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 25;16(2):e54883. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54883. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Bilateral intertrochanteric (IT) femur fractures are rare, and appropriate evaluation and treatment can vary depending on concurrent patient comorbidities. Even less has been described for patients with bilateral IT fractures with pre-existing paraplegia. This case report describes the unique case of a 72-year-old paraplegic female who presented with bilateral IT femur fractures due to a wheelchair accident. The patient was treated with single-stage bilateral cephalomedullary nail fixation so she could effectively transfer to and from the wheelchair with less pain and a greater chance of fracture union. At the last follow-up, the patient's pain had resolved and she was able to transfer as effectively and safely as her pre-injury baseline. Single-stage cephalomedullary fixation of bilateral IT femur fractures is indicated in the paraplegic population to relieve pain and improve effective safe transfers for daily activities.
双侧股骨粗隆间骨折较为罕见,合适的评估和治疗方法会因患者并存的合并症而有所不同。对于已有截瘫的双侧股骨粗隆间骨折患者,相关描述则更少。本病例报告描述了一名72岁截瘫女性的独特病例,她因轮椅事故导致双侧股骨粗隆间骨折。该患者接受了一期双侧髓内钉固定治疗,以便她能更有效地在轮椅上下转移,减少疼痛,并增加骨折愈合的机会。在最后一次随访时,患者的疼痛已缓解,并且能够像受伤前一样有效且安全地进行转移。对于截瘫患者,双侧股骨粗隆间骨折采用一期髓内固定可缓解疼痛,并改善日常活动中有效且安全的转移能力。