An Official Journal of Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ISSN:1897-2276
e-ISSN: 2449-9145
Orthopaedics department of Dr DY Patil Medical College and hospital ,Pune, India
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Medial Malleolus fracture fixation by Screw fixation and Tension band wiring methods
Author(s):
Abhishek Gaurav*, Abhijit Shroff and Clevio D Souza
Objectives: To compare the outcome of Internal fixations of Medial malleolus fracture by Simple screw fixation and Tension band wiring methods.
Patients and methods: This study was undertaken in 22 patients in two groups of 11 each, between 15 years-60 years. The first group patients were treated by Malleolar screw fixation while second one by Tension band wiring after matching for age, gender, fracture type, as well as the reasons of their fractured Medial Malleolus. Mean time for follow up was 15 months (9 months-21 months) Results: Radiological bone union took an average of 11.9 weeks in the first group, while 9.5 weeks in the second group (P=0.03)
The scores of the parameters like Pain, Stiffness, Swelling, Stair Climbing, Running, Jumping, Squatting, Support and Work or ADL were analyzed. Pain, Stiffness, Swelling.. Read More»
DOI.10.37532/1897- 2276.2022.17(9).77
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