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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 14 2022 | None
MANAGEMENT OF RADIUS AND ULNA FIXATION BY SCREW INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL IN SKELETALLY MATURED PATIENTS
Parth Shah ,Naresh Dhaniwala ,Vivek Jadawala ,Shrut Vasavada
Pages: 5592-5595
Abstract
One of the most common fractures is a forearm fracture. In forearm fractures, anatomic reduction with plates and screws is the gold standard because it is vital to restore rotational stability and retain double bone length. Screws IM (intramedullary) are commonly used in paediatric fractures because of the thick periosteum and improved potential for bone remodelling in children, but they are not commonly used in adults because to their lack of resistance to rotational force and axial loading. Screw IM, on the other hand, are ideal for the stabilisation of proximal forearm fractures, since they minimise extensive soft tissue dissection and the risk of PIN damage. For the treatment of adult forearm fractures, rigid plate fixation remains the gold standard. Internal fixation of adult proximal radial fractures may now be accomplished with IM. We can avoid neuromuscular harm and get good aesthetic results by limiting soft tissue dissection.
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