RAFID ABDULAMEER YASEEN AL-ADHAB

Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital, Basrah Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Basrah, Iraq

Publications

• Research Article
  Intramedullary versus extramedullary minimally invasive fixation for tibial shaft fractures: A prospective long-term follow-up of 81 cohort
  Author(s): RAFID ABDULAMEER YASEEN AL-ADHAB*, ALAA ABDULHASAN JUMAAH and IHSAN FALIH NOORI
  
  Background: Tibial shaft fractures are a common injury, with various fixation techniques available. This study aims to compare two minimally invasive methods of fracture fixation MIPO (Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis) and IMN (Intramedullary Nail) and evaluate their impact on clinical outcomes, complications and cost-effectiveness. Materials and methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in Basra from 2013-2023. In this timeframe, 81 skeletally mature patients, had tibial shaft fractures due to different mechanisms. All were treated with minimally invasive methods of fracture fixation (MIPO and IMN). Patients were followed for a period ranging from (6 to 24 months) regarding union rate and functional outcome, and monitoring of any complication. Results: Eighty-one patients (68 males and 13 females), .. Read More»