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3. Comparison of Rate of Delayed Union Between Plaster Cast and Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) Technique in Closed or Grade 1 Open Tibial Shaft Fractures

Abdul Malik Shaikh1, Mohammad Ishaq2, Sijad Ahmed Mahar3 and Muhammad Zeb Tunio1

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare the frequency of delayed union in plaster cast and intramedullary nailing technique in the management of closed or Grade 1 open tibial shaft fractures.

Study Design: comparative study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Department of Orthopedics, Chandka Medical College Teaching Hospital, Larkana in collaboration with Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College Hospital, Sukkur from 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016

Materials and Methods:. Total 60 patients having age from 20 to 50 years both male or female with closed or type 1 open tibial shaft fractures were selected for this study.

Results: The average age of cases in group A was 34.70±7.27 years and in group B was 35.33±8.10 years. Out of these 60 cases, 47 (78.33%) were male and 13 (21.67%) were females with ratio of 3.6:1. Rate of delayed union in Group A was (intramedullary nailing) was 20.0% while in Group B (plaster cast) was 63.33% with p-value<0.001. Conclusion: This study concluded that delayed union is less in intramedullary nailing (IMN) technique compared to plaster cast in closed or grade 1 open tibial shaft fractures. Key Words: Tibial, Fractures, Plaster cast, Intramedullary, Nailing

Citation of article: Shaikh AM, Ishaq M, Mahar SA, Tunio MZ. Comparison of Rate of Delayed Union

Between Plaster Cast and Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) Technique in Closed or Grade 1 Open Tibial Shaft


Fractures. Med Forum 2017;28(1):10-13.