J Korean Fract Soc.  1995 Apr;8(2):407-412.

Open Reduction & Internal Fixation of Long Bone Fracture in Osteopetrosis Patient

• Kim BH
• In JI
• Choi WS

Abstract

Bone quality in osteopetrosis patient is very hard but brittle and easily fractured by triviat trauma. In case of pathological fractures in osteopetrosis patient, most of the fractures are treated by conservative treatments. But some long bone fractures are difficult to treat conservatively. A few surgeons treated the fracture by open reduction and internal fixation(ORIF) and they came to agree that ORIF of fractures were very difficult technically. We tried plate and screw fixation for a subtrochanteric fracture of femur in a 20-year-old osteopetrosis patient who have already had 4 previous long bone fractures. 1. We changed drill bit everytime for every screw hole penetration and it took about 2 minutes for a hole. 2. ORIF is adventageous in fracture of suitable location in osteopetrosis patient.

Keyword

Osteopetrosis; Treatment; Open reduction and internal fixation

MeSH Terms

Femur
Fractures, Bone*
Fractures, Spontaneous
Humans
Osteopetrosis*
Surgeons
Young Adult