Osteopetrosis is a rare, inherited disease characterized by defects in osteoclastic function that results in defective bone resorption. When fractures are encountered, fixation is extremely difficult. Osteopetrosis patients have an increased predisposition to infection. If infection develops after a fracture, treatment is more difficult. In this paper, treatment is presented of a 49-year old fe...

Aseptic non-union is a major problem following complicated fracture tibia, which carries significant morbidity and prolonged course of treatment. Plate fixation and autogenous bone grafting has been established as a method of treatment. However the risk of infection, implant failure and donor site morbidity are high. We reviewed twelve consecutive cases of established non-union tibia treated by...

Introduction: Recently, intramedullary nailing for displaced middle third fractures of clavicle has received wide attention. Though open nailing has been widely described, closed nailing finds less mention. This paper therefore aims to study the outcome of closed titanium elastic nailing for displaced mid-clavicular fractures. Material and Methods: This was a prospective study of 34 patients wi...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Although the tibia is one of the most commonly fractured long bones in the body, there are two accepted management techniques: reamed and unreamed nailing. There is not a general consensus as to which technique is more advantageous to the patient. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a single centre prospective randomized trial of 38 adults with a tibial shaft fracture who wer...

can be difficult when using the standard entry portal. We evaluated the suprapatellar portal, using a midline quadriceps tendon incision, to perform intramedullary nailing of the tibia. Seven patients were treated with this adaptation of the standard intramedullary nailing procedure. An arthroscopy was done before and after the nailing procedure. No special equipment was used to perform the int...

Tibial shaft fractures are treated surgically by different methods. In the last few years interlocking intramedullary nailing has emerged as a gold standard for tibia fracture. The clinical and radiological outcome is better complications like compartment syndrome, neurovascular injuries, infection, non-union relatively less of tibia. use ILIM nail also shows reduce risk reoperation. Nail consi...

BACKGROUND When operative stabilization of forearm fractures in older children is necessary, the optimal method of fixation is controversial. This study compared the radiographic and functional outcomes of intramedullary nailing to plating of forearm fractures in children between 10 and 16 years of age. METHODS Thirty-one patients who underwent operative fixation of midshaft radius and ulna f...

External fixation for the purpose of bony realignment has been in practice since the early 1900s and is widely used today. External fixators are primarily used for trauma but may also be used for deformity correction and arthrodesis, among other applications. The advantages of external fixation over open reduction and internal fixation and intramedullary nailing include simplicity of applicatio...

Femur lengthening for correction of limb length discrepancy in a child with neurological defect (hemiparesis) was showed in the paper. In this case we used distraction osteosynthesis method by Ilizarov (external fixator) with elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) method. Lengthening rate was 0.95 mm/day (total 3.5 cm), healing index was 34 days/cm. After 6 month of our treatment patient ...

INTRODUCTION: Long bone diaphyseal fractures are a very common injury encountered in orthopedic practice. This type of fracture is often treated using an intramedullary (IM) nail. In this day and age there are many options in regards to the orientation of the distal interlocking screws. The goal of this study was to determine if the distance between two distal locking screws affects the stabili...