Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis
Abstract Sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fracture (SUITF) is the posterior displacement of the shaft fragment (posterior sagging, [PS]) which causes difficulty in achieving an acceptable closed reduction in lateral view. This study aimed to validate the morphological characteristics of SUITF....
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| description | Abstract Sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fracture (SUITF) is the posterior displacement of the shaft fragment (posterior sagging, [PS]) which causes difficulty in achieving an acceptable closed reduction in lateral view. This study aimed to validate the morphological characteristics of SUITF. Data of patients with acute intertrochanteric fractures who underwent surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Altogether, 382 patients were enrolled and classified into the PS and control groups, based on the presence of PS. We obtained morphological characteristics on plain radiographs based on literature (Long medial beak, anterosuperior obliquity, lesser trochanter (LT) detachment, extramedullary beak, and V shape cortical defect). Comparison between groups and multivariable analysis were performed using a multiple Firth logistic regression analysis. For all morphological characteristics, the proportion of patients was significantly higher in the PS group than in the control group. In the multiple Firth logistic regression analysis, ‘long medial beak distal to lesser trochanter (LT)’ (OR, 7.93; 95%CI: 1.72–36.59; P = 0.008); ‘anterosuperior obliquity’ (OR, 23.87; 95%CI: 1.37–415.54; P = 0.030); ‘LT detachment,’ (OR, 10.15; 95%CI: 2.03–50.83; P = 0.005); and ‘extramedullary beak’ (OR, 39.47; 95%CI: 2.14–727.26; P = 0.013) were significantly associated with PS presence. These morphological characteristics will be helpful in preoperative detection of SUITF for direct manipulation of fractures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f64af5af28d4f7593654c9dba1af8392025-08-20T03:05:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-011511910.1038/s41598-025-14043-7Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysisEic Ju Lim0Jun Seong Kim1Hyun-Chul Shon2Yun Ki Ryu3Jeong Seok Choi4Jong-Keon Oh5Wonseok Choi6Jae-Woo Cho7Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of MedicineDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of MedicineDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of MedicineDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Armed Forces Capital HospitalDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Armed Forces Capital HospitalDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Guro HospitalDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Guro HospitalDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Guro HospitalAbstract Sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fracture (SUITF) is the posterior displacement of the shaft fragment (posterior sagging, [PS]) which causes difficulty in achieving an acceptable closed reduction in lateral view. This study aimed to validate the morphological characteristics of SUITF. Data of patients with acute intertrochanteric fractures who underwent surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Altogether, 382 patients were enrolled and classified into the PS and control groups, based on the presence of PS. We obtained morphological characteristics on plain radiographs based on literature (Long medial beak, anterosuperior obliquity, lesser trochanter (LT) detachment, extramedullary beak, and V shape cortical defect). Comparison between groups and multivariable analysis were performed using a multiple Firth logistic regression analysis. For all morphological characteristics, the proportion of patients was significantly higher in the PS group than in the control group. In the multiple Firth logistic regression analysis, ‘long medial beak distal to lesser trochanter (LT)’ (OR, 7.93; 95%CI: 1.72–36.59; P = 0.008); ‘anterosuperior obliquity’ (OR, 23.87; 95%CI: 1.37–415.54; P = 0.030); ‘LT detachment,’ (OR, 10.15; 95%CI: 2.03–50.83; P = 0.005); and ‘extramedullary beak’ (OR, 39.47; 95%CI: 2.14–727.26; P = 0.013) were significantly associated with PS presence. These morphological characteristics will be helpful in preoperative detection of SUITF for direct manipulation of fractures.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14043-7 |
| spellingShingle | Eic Ju Lim Jun Seong Kim Hyun-Chul Shon Yun Ki Ryu Jeong Seok Choi Jong-Keon Oh Wonseok Choi Jae-Woo Cho Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis Scientific Reports |
| title | Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis |
| title_full | Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis |
| title_fullStr | Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis |
| title_short | Predicting ‘sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures’ that require direct manipulation for reduction: a fracture morphology analysis |
| title_sort | predicting sagittally unstable intertrochanteric fractures that require direct manipulation for reduction a fracture morphology analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14043-7 |
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