NONUNION LONG BONE FRACTURE TREATMENT BY LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEMAND ITS COMPLICATIONS -PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr.K.RAVICHANDRAN; Dr.S.RAMANATHAN

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

NONUNION LONG BONE FRACTURE TREATMENT BY LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEMAND ITS COMPLICATIONS -PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. K. Ravichandran, Dr. S. Ramanathan

Abstract :

The aim of the study is to analyze the complications of treatment of infected Nonunion of long bones using limb reconstruction system and to reveal its real usefulness Nonunion is diagnosed, until clinical or radiographic evidence shows healing has ceased and that union is highly improbable. Nonunion is defined as “established when a minimum of 9 months has elapsed since injury and the fracture shows no visible progressive signs of healing for 3 months This is a prospective and retrospective study which consists of 30 cases in the age range from 20 yrs to 65 yrs Patients who were lost to follow up were not included in this study. Our institution approved our treatment protocols and all patients gave written informed consent. pateys criteria were used to analyze the results in our study. In this study we conducted, we could achieve a success rate of 80%, giving good encouraging results to most of our patients. Hence we conclude that the Indian version of the Limb reconstruction system is effective and convenient method for the treatment of infected nonunion of long bones.