Introduction: The treatment of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons, due to aging, comorbidities, and poor bone quality. The Heracles straight blade has proven a lower rate of cut-out and femoral head displacement in biomechanical studies; however, there are currently no published clinical studies using this nail.
Purpose: To analyze the clinical and radiological results of the Heracles nail with the straight cephalic Heracles blade as a device to treat osteoporotic intertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur.
Methods: A total of 136 patients with trochanteric hip fractures were operated on by the same surgeon, using the Heracles nail with a straight cephalic blade. However, only 86 patients completed the 1-year follow-up both clinically and radiologically. According to the Association of Osteosynthesis classification, 38 patients (44.1%) had 31-A1, 36 patients (41.6%) had 31-A2, and 12 patients (14.1%) had 31-A3. Functional outcomes were assessed according to the Katz and Barthel scores, finding that 58% of patients recovered their original functional level, According to Barthel score, a mean loss of 11.8 points was found.
Results: The mean hospital stay was 8.22 days (mean preoperative stay of 2.71 days). The mean tip-apex distance was 15.2 mm. During the follow-up, 6 complications (6.96%) were detected: 4 cut-out, 1 cut-in, and 1 nail breakage. According to the Katz score, 58% of the patients recovered their previous functional status and 20.58% needed an additional walking aid. The mean loss in the Barthel score was 11.8 points.
Conclusion: The Heracles nail using a cephalic straight blade has proven to be a valid treatment of trochanteric fractures, due to the functional recovery of the patients and low level of complications.
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