Open AccessScrew elastic intramedullary nail for the management of adult forearm fractures
Author(s) -
Wasudeo Gadegone,
Yogesh Salphale,
Vijayanand Lokhande
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.91637
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , forearm , malunion , ulna , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , druj , fixation (population genetics) , internal fixation , nonunion , population , mathematics , environmental health , distal radioulnar joint , geometry
The failure of the conventional nailing of both forearm bones or isolated fractures of radius and ulna pose a potential problem of nail migration and rotational instability, despite the best reduction. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the results of screw elastic intramedullary nail for the treatment of adult diaphyseal fractures of both forearm bones, which effectively addresses the problems associated with the conventional nailing systems for the forearm fractures.