Compare the results of internal fixation of shaft of humerus fractures using dynamic compression plating (DCP) or antegrade interlocking intramedullary nail (IMN). Fifty patients with diaphyseal fracture of the shaft of the humerus and fulfilling the inclusion criterion were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Twenty-five patients were managed with closed antegrade interlocking intramed...

Atypical femoral fractures are stress of the subtrochanteric and diaphyseal region. It is a common notion that these heal poorly, if at all. In this thesis we show ...

A 65-year-old patient presented with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, 47 years after a severe polytrauma in which he had presented diaphyseal fractures of the left femur and tibia. These fractures had been treated conservatively and had healed with major deformities. He underwent total knee arthroplasty with navigation assistance. This allowed for optimal component positioning and restoration...

Objective: To present initial experience of treating patients with comminuted fractures of the diaphyseal and metaphyseal areas of the femur and tibia. Subjects and Methods: Sixteen patients were involved in the study. All the16 patients (11 males and 5 females, average age 34 years) with closed, comminuted fractures of femur (n = 9) and tibia (n = 7) were operated on using the principle of min...

BACKGROUND Elastic-stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN), is an accepted method for stabilization of unstable forearm shaft fractures in children. This study analyzed the radiographic and functional outcomes of intramedullary nailing of forearm diaphyseal fractures in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed of children with forearm shaft fractures and open epiphy...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of treatment of an osteotomy of the olecranon and an ulnar diaphyseal fracture with a single nail, in cases with an ipsilateral ulnar diaphyseal fracture and a comminuted fracture of the distal humerus. DESIGN Retrospective clinical study. SETTING University-affiliated teaching hospital. PATIENTS Eight patients with comminuted fractures of the distal hume...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of flexible intramedullary Ender nails for the treatment of tibial diaphyseal. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective review of patients treated with the Ender Nail for both open and closed tibial shaft fractures. Between January 1989 and December 1994, 43 fractures were treated with these nails. The configuration of each fracture was determined using t...

Introduction : In the field of trauma surgery, fractures of the leg remain the injuries with a higher complication rate. The optimum treatment for fractures of the tibia remains controversial. When the aim is stable fixation with early restoration of function without use of plaster, intramedullary nailing offers an attractive treatment option.Newer tibial nail designs has widened the range of i...

Main principle of biological fixation by minimally invasive locked plate osteosynthesis (MILPO) in lower extremity long bone fractures is relative stability which is provided by using long plate with limited number of screws. Some biomechanical studies have been reported about this issue. However, clinical studies are still missing. The aims of this retrospective extended case series were to ev...

OBJECTIVE To present initial experience of treating patients with comminuted fractures of the diaphyseal and metaphyseal areas of the femur and tibia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixteen patients were involved in the study. All the 16 patients (11 males and 5 females, average age 34 years) with closed, comminuted fractures of femur (n = 9) and tibia (n = 7) were operated on using the principle of mi...