Purpose: This study evaluates the functional and radiological outcomes of segmental and comminuted tibial fractures using a suprapatellar approach in semi extended position.
Methods: A total of 62 patients, with a mean age of 40.8 (range: 21-78 yrs) and 43 males and 19 females, were retrospectively evaluated between January 2017 and December 2022.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
December 2022
Clavicle fractures have been known to be common injuries with a reported incidence of 2.4-4% amongst all fractures, however the incidence of bilateral clavicle fractures is rare. A thorough search of all English language journals revealed that bilateral clavicle fractures comprised 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of interlocked humerus nail through a keyhole incision for the management of humeral diaphyseal fractures in terms of radiological union, shoulder function, and complications.
Materials And Methods: In this prospective study of sixty-two patients with humeral diaphyseal fractures in our institute (51 men, 11 women; mean age 42 years; range 20 to 73 years), fifty-nine fractures were closed and three were grade I open fractures. Three patients had a preoperative radial nerve palsy.