AN OUTCOME ANALYSIS IN MALUNITED DIAPHYSIAL FRACTURE OF FEMUR TREATED WITH ORIF AND IMIL NAILING WITHOUT BONE GRAFTING

NANDU.R.BABY; R.V.ADHIYAMAAN; J.RAJAPURUSHOTHAMAN; T.SUNDERARAJAN

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

AN OUTCOME ANALYSIS IN MALUNITED DIAPHYSIAL FRACTURE OF FEMUR TREATED WITH ORIF AND IMIL NAILING WITHOUT BONE GRAFTING

Nandu. R. Baby, R. V. Adhiyamaan, J. Rajapurushothaman, T. Sunderarajan

Abstract :

A prospective study over one year which includes 12 cases of malunited femoral diaphyseal fractures which are initially managed by native bandaging is treated with open osteotomy and reduction with reamed imil nailing augmented with the callus from the fracture site and not using bone graft from any other site,all 12 cases achieved signs of union within 6 months of surgery and the mean post operative gain in limb length was 2cm and post operative knee flexion achieved was 120 degrees (range 45-130 degrees).