FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF INTRA-ARTICULAR CALCANEAL FRACTURES FIXED WITH PERCUTANEOUS SCREWS - A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Autor: Anish A, Boblee James, Abraham M Antony, Kamalesh T, Gokul Anand, Kamalakannan G
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. :18-20
DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/3100746
Popis: Background: The treatment of displaced calcaneum fractures has been a subject of intense discussion. Displaced intra-articular calcaneum fractures gives poor result with conservative treatment and requires reduction and internal xation for favourable long-term results. Open procedures are more prone to complications regarding wound healing. Percutaneous xation offers a middle pathway in treating simpler variety of displaced calcaneal fractures. The aim of the study was to access the functional outcome of intra articular fracture calcaneum managed with closed reduction and percutaneous screw xation. This study was done in department of Orthopa Methods: edics Aarupadai veedu Medical college and hospital, Pondicherry. Twenty-six intra-articular calcaneal fractures treated with closed reduction and percutaneous screw xation under image intensier. For the research, 26 individuals of either sex were accepted. Patients received thorough information about the trial, and formal written consent was acquired. The study was conducted from August 2020 to September 2022. The follow-up phase lasted up to 6 months. Analysis and research were conducted on the outcomes of 26 fractures in 26 individuals. The examined data was discussed and compared to comparable series in the literature. A master chart that covers all the factors and variables taken into account was posted. Twenty-six cases evaluated (one Results: patient had lost follow-up), all fractures were united, average time of union was 8 weeks. The mean AOFAS score was 73.08% of 26 patients had good, 23.08% patients had fair and 3.85% patients had poor result on a 6 month follow up. Average postoperative Bohler's angle 26.42 degrees and post-operative Gissane angle was 122 degrees. Treatment of intra-articular frac Conclusions: tures of calcaneum is challenging but close reduction and internal xation with 4.5 cannulated cancellous screws yields favorable outcome in majority of cases.
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