A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SUPRACONDYLAR FEMUR FRACTURE TREATED BY RETROGRADE INTRAMEDULLARY(GSH) INTERLOCKING NAIL

Dr. Midhun Jose; Dr. Nagaraju

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SUPRACONDYLAR FEMUR FRACTURE TREATED BY RETROGRADE INTRAMEDULLARY(GSH) INTERLOCKING NAIL

Dr. Midhun Jose, Dr. Nagaraju

Abstract :

BACKGROUND– A prospective randomized study of 20 patients who underwent fixation of the supracondylar femur fractures with GSH nail was done to study the clinical and radiological outcome of GSH interlocking nail in supracondylar femur fractures. The study also evaluated the results of the retrograde nailing in supracondylar femoral fractures in relation to knee flexion, mobilization of patients and early weight beå. MATERIALS AND METHODS A study was conducted on 20 patients with Supracondylar fracture femur admitted from OPD Clinic and Casualty clinic of GGH, Kurnool. The study was done over a period of 24 months from May 2018 to May 2020. RESULTS The duration of follow up ranged from 3 months to 23 months. Out of 20 patients, 1 patient developed knee sepsis, nail was removed immediately and patient was lost for follow–up. 65% good to excellent result were obtained using Neer’s and Sander’s evaluation scoring system.