Comparison of Rate of Fracture Healing in Compound Fracture of Both Bones Leg Treated With Conductive VS Non–Conductive Insulated External Fixator

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Dr. Anurag Baghel, Dr. Narendra Singh Kushwaha

Objective: To compare of rate of fracture healing in compound fracture of both bones leg treated with conductive

vs non-conductive insulated external fixator.

Methods: This was a double blind randomized controlled trial. The patients 12-70 years of either sex having compound fracture both bone of

legs, Gustillo�s grade I and II treatable by external fixators without associated injuries or complications were included in the study. Wounds

were deided and fractures reduced and externally fixed using Epoxy coated Schanz pins and rods. Clinico-radiological union was assessed

at 2 weekly intervals from 10-20 weeks.

Results: The both groups were found to be similar on age as well as other baseline parameters. Effect of abnormal mobility in patients of

experimental group showed more rate of union as compared to control group treated with conventional conducting fixator. Effect of local

tenderness over fracture site showed fracture was healing and experimental group showed more number of patients in which local tenderness

was absent as compared to control group treated with conventional conducting fixator. Effect of weight be� was assigned of fracture union

and experimental group showed more rate of union as compared to control group treated with conventional conducting fixator along with

time. Effect of movements of distal part showed fracture union and experimental group showed more rate of union as compared to control

group treated with conventional conducting fixator. Similar finding was found for RUST score.

Conclusion: It is concluded that fracture healing is faster as compared to patients treated with conventional metallic fixator.