Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Atypical Femur Fractures With Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Leads to Faster Union: A Case–Control Study. Issue 7 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lovy, Andrew J.; Kim, Jun S.; Di Capua, John; Somani, Sulaiman; Shim, Stephanie; Keswani, Aakash; Hasija, Rohit; Wu, Yangguan; Joseph, David; Ghillani, Richard
• Is Part Of: Journal of orthopaedic trauma. Volume 31:Issue 7(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: atypical femur fracture -- bisphosphonate -- bone marrow aspirate; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- therapy -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.47044
• DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000851
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0890-5339

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: To evaluate bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) use in the treatment of AFF. Design: Retrospective case control. Setting: Level 1 trauma center. Patients: Complete AFF, defined according to American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) criteria, from September 2009 to April 2015 with minimum 1-year follow-up. Intervention: Operative treatment with antegrade intramedullary nails. Beginning June 2014, BMAC from the ipsilateral iliac crest was added to all AFFs. Main Outcome Measurements: Time to union as determined by a blinded panel of 3 attending orthopaedic surgeons, union rates, complications. Results: Thirty-five patients with 36 AFFs were reviewed, of which 33 AFFs were included and 11 received BMAC. Alendronate was the most commonly prescribed bisphosphonate, with a similar mean duration of use in controls and BMAC cases (5.6 versus 6 years, P = 0.79). BMAC use significantly decreased time to union (3.5 versus 6.8 months, P = 0.004). Varus malreduction was associated with a significant delay in union (9.7 versus 4.7 months, P = 0.04). Overall, 1 year union rate was 86.2% and nonsignificantly higher in BMAC compared with controls (100.0% versus 77.3%, P = 0.11). Multivariate analysis revealed BMAC and varus malreduction as independent predictors of time to union. There were no complications related to BMAC use. Conclusion: Our findings support intramedullary nailing of AFFs as an effective treatment option with a low surgical complication rate and highlight the importance of avoiding varus malreduction. BMAC use significantly reduced time to fracture union without an increase in surgical complication rates. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.