Vol. 5, Issue 2 (2019)
Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing for supracondylar fractures of femur: A prospective study
Author(s):
Lavakumar S Loya and M Quadri
Abstract:
Objectives: We assessed whether a Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nail has a good outcome in cases of supracondylar Femur fractures, with respect to the degree of knee flexion, early weight bearing and return to the pre-fracture state.
Methods: We conducted a prospective study of 32 patients which presented with supracondylar femur fracture, and had undergone a closed reduction and internal fixation by Retrograde Femoral nail. Neer’s and Sander’s evaluation scoring system was used for evaluation.
Results: Neer’s rating was use to evaluate the outcome, according to which there was good to excellent results in 68.74% cases.
Conclusion: Supracondylar femur nail is an optimum tool for many supracondylar fractures of femur, but it requires attention to technique in order to prevent the complications.
Pages: 35-38 | 1894 Views 509 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Lavakumar S Loya and M Quadri. Retrograde intramedullary interlocking nailing for supracondylar fractures of femur: A prospective study. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2019;5(2):35-38. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i2a.09
