To compare the rate of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in multiply injured patients with femoral shaft fractures, treated with intramedullary femoral nails inserted with or without reaming.
Design: Prospective, randomized, multicenter, clinical trial.
Setting: Seven Level 1 trauma centers.
Patients:
Intervention: Closed intramedullary nailing for femoral shaft fractures.
Main Outcome Measures: Determination of the rate of ARDS in patients undergoing intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures.
The overall incidence of ARDS was found to be low with primary stabilization of femoral shaft fractures with intramedullary nailing. There was no difference in the incidence of ARDS between the reamed and unreamed groups, given the sample size.
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To compare the rate of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in multiply injured patients with femoral shaft fractures, treated with intramedullary femoral nails inserted with or without reaming.
Design: Prospective, randomized, multicenter, clinical trial.
Setting: Seven Level 1 trauma centers.
Patients:
Intervention: Closed intramedullary nailing for femoral shaft fractures.
Main Outcome Measures: Determination of the rate of ARDS in patients undergoing intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures.
The overall incidence of ARDS was found to be low with primary stabilization of femoral shaft fractures with intramedullary nailing. There was no difference in the incidence of ARDS between the reamed and unreamed groups, given the sample size.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.