Prospective study of results of inflatable nail in pathological femoral diaphyseal fractures due toinfection

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11

Abstract

Infected pathological fracture is always a great problem for the treating clinician. No definite treatment policy has been drafted yet. We have used inflatable self-locking nail in six cases of pathological fracture due to Osteomyelitis (OM) in diaphysis of femur. Though the series is short, uniformly good result has prompted the author to promote this procedure as a new addition to existing ways of management of such fractures.

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Dr. Rajeev Anand, Dr. Kumar Gaurav, Dr. Ashwini Gaurav

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  • EP ID EP244923
  • DOI 10.9790/0853-1611094346
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Dr. Rajeev Anand, Dr. Kumar Gaurav, Dr. Ashwini Gaurav (2017). Prospective study of results of inflatable nail in pathological femoral diaphyseal fractures due toinfection. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 16(11), 43-46. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-244923