ANTIBIOTIC IMPREGNATED CEMENT COATED NAIL FOR INFECTED UN–UNITED DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES.

Dr. Aiyer Sujata; Dr. Sharan Sudhir

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

ANTIBIOTIC IMPREGNATED CEMENT COATED NAIL FOR INFECTED UN–UNITED DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES.

Dr. Aiyer Sujata, Dr. Sharan Sudhir

Abstract :

Intramedullary infection of long bones in the absence of fracture healing is one of the unsolved problems in Orthopaedics. Our aim was to study the effectiveness of an antibiotic loaded cement coated intramedullay nail in control of infection and fracture healing. 14 cases of frank intramedullary infection presenting after intramedullary nailing of fractures of the femur and tibia are presented. All cases were treated by thorough deidement followed by stabilization with an antibiotic coated cemented nail. Of the 14 patients, one was lost to follow up. Of the remaining 13 patients, infection control was achieved in 11 patients and fracture healing in 12 patients. Antibiotic cement nails are very useful in long bone infections, especially in those cases used to treat the twin problems of infection and instability