Fixation method, not vascular injury, is the primary determinant of union in gunshot-related femoral fractures: a retrospective cohort analysis
IMN results in faster union, better alignment, and superior knee motion compared with EF in gunshot-related femoral fractures. Although vascular injury contributed to prolonged healing, fixation method had the dominant influence on outcomes. Prospective studies with larger cohorts are needed.
Authors
- Enver İpek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6205-1207)
- İsmail Demirkale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7230-1599)
- Yusuf Altuntaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8561-7736)
- Bahadır Balkanlı
Institutions
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06605-2
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00