Analysis of Results of Closed Unstable Lower Third Tibial Fractures Treated With Interlock Intra-Medullary Nailing
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
This study aims in evaluating the functional and radiological outcome following intramedullary interlocking nailing (IMIL) in closed lower third tibialfracture.This prospective and retrospective study includes 15 patients of lower third tibial fractures with a mean age of 28.5years , which have been treated by intramedullary interlocking nailing during the period 2010- 2016.stable fixation was achieved in 15 patients . at the final follow up , the patients were evaluated functionally and radiologically based on JOHNER AND WRUH’S CRITERIA . The clinical results were excellent -8, good-5, fair-2 with average healing time of 28 weeks the outcome was satisfactory in all cases and comparable with other larger series. Using intramedullary nailing resulted in good fracture reduction without complications
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R. Ram Prasad R. P, Dr. S. Sundar, PROF . Mohan kumar . M
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