Open AccessAPPROACH TOWARDS DEVELOPING AN ALGORITHM FOR GAP NONUNION
Author(s) -
Nirjhar Maji
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijsr/1425409
Subject(s) - nonunion , observational study , medicine , orthopedic surgery , modalities , algorithm , non union , retrospective cohort study , surgery , computer science , social science , sociology
Back ground and objectives The treatment of Gap or Defect non-union presents a formidable challenge to Orthopaedic surgeons. Not only a union but also good functional outcome is the target of modern-day Orthopaedics. The objective of this study is to consider knowledge of all treatment modalities, time frame, and functional results of long bone defects and develop an algorithm. Summary The study is designed as retrospective, prospective observational study. It is conducted in tertiary care hospital (MIOT Hospitals, Chennai). Initial evaluation of all cases were done by Maurizio Catagni’s Classification. Type of surgeries, time spent in hospital, union time were calculated. Patients were followed up for a period of 1year. Patients with average defect size of 6.29cm on an average underwent 4.47 procedures and for an overall time of 17.8 weeks with around 83.80 % of individuals were able to return to their preinjury activity level. Analysis of all data was done and algorithm developed.