Open AccessMANAGEMENT OF DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES OF TIBIA BY USED OF CLOSED REAMED INTERLOCKING NAIL
Author(s) -
Marut Nandan Kumar,
Priya Ranjan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i10.2268
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , interlocking , orthopedic surgery , tibia , surgery , nail (fastener) , rehabilitation , fixation (population genetics) , tibia fracture , fracture treatment , closed fracture , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , population , environmental health , engineering , materials science , metallurgy
Background: Fracture shaft of tibia is one of the common fracture encountered by the orthopaedic surgeons in their daily practice, Many patients come to Department of Orthopaedics with tibial fractures. It is one of the common injuries occurring in adult agegroup.
Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients with closed tibial fractures underwent surgery for the fracture fixation with intramedullary interlocking nail in the Department of Orthopaedics, Patna medical college and Hospital Patna Bihar. Duration of Two years. Patients were selected irrespective of sex.
Conclusion: Intramedullary interlocking nail is the reliable, versatile and effective treatment for closed tibial fractures. The advantage of rapid rehabilitation and relatively few complications serves to recommend this procedure.
Keywords: intramedullary interlocking nail, complications, rehabilitation.