Femoral Version of the General Population

• DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e3182693fdd
• Publication Date: 2012-07-25T08:41:52Z
• Authors: John D. Koerner; Neeraj M. Patel; Richard S. Yoon; Michael S. Sirkin; Mark C. Reilly; Frank A. Liporace
• Keywords: Trauma Center

The purpose of this study was to compare various gender and ethnic groups characterize differences in baseline version rates retroversion.Retrospective.Level 1 trauma center.Between 2000 2009, 417 consecutive patients with femur fractures were treated an intramedullary nail at level I tertiary referral center. Of these, 328 computed tomography scanogram the normal, uninjured contralateral included study.Femoral version.The mean alignment for all 8.84 ± 9.66° anteversion. There no statistically significant between African American, white, Hispanic males or females. Although there also ethnicities, retroversion found be common white (21.4%), American (15.1%), females (>14.3%). Furthermore, nearly 6% both exhibited >10° retroversion.Although may not a difference average femoral groups, is relatively common, observed population. This have important implications proper restoration successful clinical outcomes after nailing fractures.