Abstract: Background: In this era of automobile explosion, forearm bone fractures were observed very frequently in the department of Orthopedics. Limited Contact Dynamic Compression Plate (LCDCP) is a product of different combinations of treatment modalities and is in line with the latest plating techniques which aims to achieve the smallest surgical incision, to preserve blood supply to the bone and to the adjacent soft tissues and gives greater stability at the fracture site. The present study was conducted to access the functional outcome after using Limited contact dynamic compression plate in fractures of forearm bone.
Materials and Methods: The present study is a cross sectional study conducted at department of Orthopedics, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, between august 2016 to October 2018. A total of 40 patients were included in the study with fracture both bones of forearm treated by open reduction and internal fixation with 3.5 mm Limited contact dynamic compression plate.
Results: Majority of fractures were located in the middle third of fore arm and the fracture pattern was of transverse/short oblique. After treatment 40(100%) Radius and 40(100%) ulna united within 6 months. The results were based on Anderson et al., scoring system which showed 34 (85%) patients had excellent results, 6 (15%) patients with satisfactory results. Only 2 cases of post OP complications were seen.
Conclusion: The 3.5mm Limited contact dynamic compression plate, if properly applied, is an excellent method for internal fixation of fractures of the forearm bone.
