Publications by authors named "Shou-Chao Du"

The posterolateral tibial plateau is crucial for maintaining knee stability during flexion, and fractures in this area often involve ligament and meniscus injuries, necessitating effective management. However, treating posterolateral tibial plateau fractures (PLF) poses significant challenges due to the complex anatomy. Therefore, this review aims to explore contemporary concepts of PLF, from identification to fixation, and proposes a comprehensive treatment strategy.

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Objective: Dual-plate fixation was thought to be the gold standard for treating complicated bicondylar tibial plateau fractures, yet it was found to be hard to accommodate the posterior column in three-column fractures. Currently, column-specific fixation is becoming more and more recognized, but no comprehensive investigation has been performed to back it up. Therefore, the objective of this study was to validate the importance of posterior column fixation in the three-column tibial fractures by a finite element (FE) analysis and clinical study.

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Background: Cortical buttress are important factors for postoperative stable reconstruction of per/inter-trochanteric fractures. The study aimed to measure the remnant axial cortical length (RACL) of the proximal circumference of the femur, and to determine which part of the RACL can be used reliably to postoperatively sustain the head-neck fragment as a cortical support pattern.

Methods: Eighty patients with trochanteric hip fractures admitted from January 2015 to January 2016 were included in a retrospective study.

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  • - The study aimed to analyze the features of inferior pole fractures of the patella (IPFP) and create a classification to guide treatment based on fracture patterns.
  • - Researchers reviewed CT scans of 71 patients, measuring variables like the number of fracture fragments and their dimensions, resulting in an average of 3.8 fragments per fracture.
  • - A new four-type classification system was developed (simple IPFP, comminuted IPFP, simple IPFP with patellar body fracture, and comminuted fracture involving the inferior pole), helping orthopaedic surgeons tailor treatment based on specific fracture characteristics.
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Objective: The inverted triangle configuration of the three cannulated screws is the classic fixation method most commonly performed for undisplaced femoral neck fractures in young and geriatric patients. However, the posterosuperior screw has a high incidence of cortical breach, known as an in-out-in (IOI) screw. In this study, we present a novel posterosuperior screw placement strategy to prevent the screw from becoming IOI.

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Background And Objectives: The anatomical reduction (AR) is usually considered the best option for fractures. Nevertheless, in unstable trochanteric hip fractures (UTHF), previous clinical reports found that the positive medial cortical support (PMCS, an over-reduction technique) attained higher mechanical stability, but this challenging clinical finding still needs experimental validation.

Methods: This study constructed in-silico and biomechanical PMCS and AR models, with the use of the most clinically-representative geometry design of fracture models, the multi-directional design in FE analysis, and the subject-specific (osteoporotic) bone material properties, to make the models better mimic the actual condition in clinical settings.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the integrity of the entry portal of head-neck implant is related to postoperative mechanical complications.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients with pertrochanteric fractures in our hospital treated from January 1, 2018, to September 1, 2021. Based on the integrity of the entry portal for head-neck implants on the femoral lateral wall, patients were divided into two groups, including the ruptured entry portal (REP) group and the intact entry portal (IEP) group.

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  • A new fixation method called separate vertical wiring plus bilateral anchor girdle suturing fixation (SVW-BSAG) was introduced for treating inferior pole fractures of the patella (IPFPs), known for being challenging for surgeons.
  • A study compared the effectiveness of SVW-BSAG and the traditional anterior tension band wiring (ATBW) method using finite element models and data from 41 patients.
  • Results indicated that while both methods were equally strong in fixation, SVW-BSAG provided benefits in reduced radiation exposure, quicker weight-bearing time, and less extension lag compared to the ATBW method.
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Objective: Excessive postoperative sliding is a common complication of intramedullary nails in the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for excessive postoperative sliding in the intertrochanteric fractures treated with an intramedullary nail.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 369 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated with short intramedullary nails between February 2017 and September 2020 was performed.

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Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of tension-band wiring through a single cannulated screw combined with two suture anchors in treating inferior pole fracture of the patella.

Methods: Between September 2018 and September 2021, a total of 22 patients with a mean age of 55 years who sustained inferior pole fracture of the patella and were treated by tension-band wiring through a single cannulated screw combined with two suture anchors were enrolled. X-ray radiographs were performed to observe the bone union time.

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Background: Maintaining anteromedial cortical support is essential for controlling sliding and decreasing postoperative implant-related complications. However, adequate fracture reduction with cortical support in immediate postoperative fluoroscopy is not invariable in postoperative follow-ups. This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors leading to anteromedial cortical support failure in follow up for pertrochanteric femur fractures treated with cephalomedullary nails.

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Background: Anteromedial cortical support apposition (positive and/or neutral cortical relations) is crucial for surgical stability reconstruction in the treatment of trochanteric femur fractures. However, the loss of fracture reduction is frequent in follow-ups after cephalomedullary nail fixation. This paper aimed to investigate the possible predictive risk factors for postoperative loss of anteromedial cortex buttress after nail fixation.

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Background: The new edited AO/OTA-2018 classification of pertrochanteric fractures was revised and no longer based on the status of lesser trochanter. This paper aimed to explore the clinical and technical outcomes among the subgroups (31A1 and 31A2) of the new classification treated with cephalomedullary nails.

Methods: A retrospective research of 154 patients diagnosed with pertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA-2018 31A1.

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Background: InterTAN is a specific type of cephalomedullary nail with a twin interlocking de-rotation and compression screw, which has inherent ability of anti-rotation. Whether to tighten or not to tighten the preloaded setscrew to allow or not allow secondary sliding in InterTan nail is controversial in clinical practice.

Methods: We retrospectively collected 4 nonunion cases of unstable pertrochanteric femur fractures (AO/OTA-31A2), all were treated with InterTan nail and the preloaded setscrew was tightened in order to prevent further secondary sliding and femoral neck shortening.

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Background: Anteromedial cortex-to-cortex reduction is a key parameter for stable reconstruction of the fracture fragments during the intertrochanteric fracture fixation. This paper introduces the oblique fluoroscopic projection as a novel method to evaluate the quality of anteromedial cortical apposition.

Methods: Three proximal femur specimens were marked with steel wires along five anatomic landmarks: Greater trochanter, Lesser trochanter, Intertrochanteric line, Anterolateral tubercle and the Anteromedial cortical line.

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During the operation of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA), surgeons may run across a rare problem that the helical blade fails to be tightened and locked by clockwise turning of the impactor handle. At this moment, three options can be taken: first, replace the unlocked helical blade and re-insert another new one; second, keep the unlocked helical blade in place, proceed and finish the operation as usual; and third, as we described, keep the first helical blade in situ and tighten and lock it by other instruments, such as the SW4.0 mm hexagonal screwdriver for the distal interlocking screw, which is already in the instrument box.

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Hip fractures are of great interest worldwide as the geriatric population continues to increase rapidly. Currently, surgeons prefer to use cephalomedullary nail for internal fixation of pertrochanteric/intertrochanteric fractures. This article summarizes 10 concepts in hip fracture treatment over the past 20 years, including fracture line mapping, proximal lateral wall and anterior cortex, posteromedial lesser trochanter-calcar fragment, anteromedial cortex support reduction, changes of fracture reduction after sliding and secondary stability, nail entry point and wedge-open deformity, tip-apex distance and calcar-referenced tip-apex distance, femoral anterior bowing and nail modification, long nails for wide medullary canal and large posterior coronal fragment, and postoperative stability score.

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Backgrounds: Distally based perforator propeller flap from the lower leg region is a versatile local reconstructive technique for the foot and ankle defects. However, flap venous congestion remains a tough nut to crack. We hypothesize that raising an adipofascial flap with turnover mode of transposition can improve venous drainage and enhance flap safety.

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Objective: To introduce a new method for intraoperative detection of rotational malreduction of the lateral malleolus using conventional fluoroscopy.

Material And Methods: From January 2014 to December 2017, 56 Weber type C unstable lateral malleolar fractures with syndesmosis injury were identified. The fibular fracture patterns were simple oblique or transverse in 20, comminuted in 25, and Maisonneuve injury with fibular neck fractures in 11 cases.

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BACKGROUND The lesser trochanter (LT) posterior cortical extension (LTPE) fragment is important for joint stability during reconstruction in unstable pertrochanteric hip fractures. This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics of the LT fragments using three-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) reconstruction and to compare clinical outcomes in different subgroups of 31A2 fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study included CT images of 58 cases of 31A2 type unstable pertrochanteric fractures, using the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen and Orthopedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification.

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Background: Fracture reduction quality is of paramount importance for osteosynthesis. The aim of this study was to report the outcome of an inferior cortical buttress non-anatomic reduction pattern and internal fixation for displaced femoral neck fractures (Garden types III and IV) in young adults.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 46 displaced femoral neck fractures was performed, which were treated by closed reduction and internal fixation with parallel cannulated screws.

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Objective: Femoral intertrochanteric fractures are usually fixed with short, straight cephalomedullary nails. However, mismatches between the nail and the femur frequently occur, such as tip impingement and tail protrusion. The authors designed a new type of short femoral intertrochanteric nail (fitn) with an anterior curvature (length=19.

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