Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

STUDY ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURE SHAFT OF HUMERUS BY INTERLOCKING NAIL

Abhijit Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Chattopadhyay

Abstract :

 BACKGROUND:–

Fracture shaft of humerus can be operated with plate osteosynthesis or with intramedullary nailing. In the present study we have tried to analyze the outcome interms of consolidation, union rate, functional outcome and complications of fracture shaft humerus, treated with closed antegrade interlocking nailing, in Tripura Medical college, Hapania, Agartala.

METHODS:–

28 patients with recent fracture of shaft of humerus were treated with antegrade interlocking nailing from a period of January 2013 to January 2015. There were 17 males and 11 female with an average age of 38.06 years(22–62 years). All the patients were follow up for an average period of 8.52 months and result were analysed.

RESULTS:–

27(96.42%) Fractures united with an average period of consolidation 12.52 weeks (10–16 weeks). 1(3.57%) fracture had nonunion , Nail impringement was seen in 2(7.14%), shoulder stiffness in 1(3.57%).

Functional result were excellent in 24(85.71), moderate in 2(7.14%) and poor in 2(7.14%).

CONCLUSION:–

Closed antegrade interlocking nailing is a safe and reliable method of operation of fracture shaft of humerus, with early fracture consolidation and higher union rate.

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Abhijit Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Chattopadhyay, STUDY ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURE SHAFT OF HUMERUS BY INTERLOCKING NAIL, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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