Role of Gentamicin Loaded Collagen on Compound Fracture Internal Fixation

 In the today’s world with faster ways of transportation  high velocity accidents and  the compound fracture are increasing day by day producing a challenge preventing post operative  wound infections after internal fixation of  fracture. Materials and Methods: 50 patients of compound fractures were included in the study and were randomly divided in 2 groups of 25 each . Both the groups undergone internal fixation with stainless  steel implant and one group wound is closed with gentamicin loaded collagen in it and other group without it Method: In both the groups same process of  and lavage  is used and  fractures were  fixed internally fixed . A group has 25 patients in which after internal fixation the gentamicin loaded collagen is placed  inside and in B group after internal fixation  wound is closed without gentamicin loaded collagen. Results: In  group A where Gentamicin loaded collagen was placed wound infection was there in 2 patients . In  Group B were no gentamicin loaded collagen was used  9 patietns has infections. P value  0.0275 Discussion: After surgery wound is assessed for post operative infection on  2 nd post op day  14 day  at 4 weeks    6 weeks   3 months  and 6 months Conclusion: The Author  believe  that  use of gentamicin loaded collagen significantly reducing the chance of infection in  compound fractures surgeries. Keywords: compound fracture, gentamicin loaded collagen, post operative infection