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Metformin Prevents Nonunion after Three-Cannulated-Screw Fixation in Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Zhu, Xiao-zhong
Zheng, Xian-you
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients aged from 40 to 60 with displaced fractures of the femoral neck (Garden III or IV) who received fixation with three cannulated screws from January 2005 to December 2012 were evaluated retrospectively for the development of nonunion.
Plasma HbA1C, a marker for long-term plasma glucose level, anti-T2DM medication, and other potential risk factors were recorded for the purpose of this study.
There were no differences between the union and nonunion groups with respect to age, gender, Garden classification, Pauwel’s angle, reduction quality, and T2DM presence.
There were significant differences in reduction quality and preoperative plasma HbA1C level between patients with and those without union.
The odds ratio (OR) for fracture nonunion was 2.659 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.530–4.620) in subjects with anatomical reduction compared with those without anatomical reduction, 4.797 (95% CI, 1.371–16.778), in subjects with poor blood glucose control (HbA1C > 10%).
The metformin usage showed a preventive effect on nonunion development (OR: 0.193 and CI: 0.060–0.616).
The nonunion rate of metformin group (6.7%, 6/89) was even much lower than that of patients without T2DM (17.4%, 80/460).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhu, Xiao-zhong& Zheng, Xian-you. 2016. Metformin Prevents Nonunion after Three-Cannulated-Screw Fixation in Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098162
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhu, Xiao-zhong& Zheng, Xian-you. Metformin Prevents Nonunion after Three-Cannulated-Screw Fixation in Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098162
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhu, Xiao-zhong& Zheng, Xian-you. Metformin Prevents Nonunion after Three-Cannulated-Screw Fixation in Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Study. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098162
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098162