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Frequency Of Angular Malalignment After Intramedullary Nailing For Femur Shaft Fractures - A Cross-Sectional Study, Hammad Naqi Khan, Moiz Ali, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Yasir Mohib, Pervaiz Hashmi
Frequency Of Angular Malalignment After Intramedullary Nailing For Femur Shaft Fractures - A Cross-Sectional Study, Hammad Naqi Khan, Moiz Ali, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Yasir Mohib, Pervaiz Hashmi
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective: To determine the frequency of angular malalignment of femur in patients undergoing Intra Medullary nailing for femur shaft fracture by measuring axis on immediate postoperative plain radiographs.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Section of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi from 1st January 2019 till 30th June 2019. All patients between the ages of 15 to 80 years who underwent IM nailing for femur shaft fractures were included. Angulation was measured on immediate post-operative X-ray films and an angle of ≥5° on AP and/or lateral views was defined as malalignment.
Results: A total …
Preliminary Radiological Result After Establishment Of Hospital-Based Trauma Registry In Level-1 Trauma Hospital In Developing Country Setting, Prospective Cohort Study, Obada Hussein Hasan, Adeel Samad, Zohaib Nawaz, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Shahryar Noordin
Preliminary Radiological Result After Establishment Of Hospital-Based Trauma Registry In Level-1 Trauma Hospital In Developing Country Setting, Prospective Cohort Study, Obada Hussein Hasan, Adeel Samad, Zohaib Nawaz, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Shahryar Noordin
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Introduction: Injuries are the second most common cause of disability, the fifth most common cause of healthy years of life lost per 1000 people and unfortunately 90% of mortality takes place in low-to middle-income countries. Trauma registries guide policymakers and health care providers in decision making in terms of resource allocation as well as enhancing trauma care outcomes. Furthermore data from these registries inform policy makers to decrease the rate of death and disability occurring as a result of injuries. We present our experience in setting up an orthopedic trauma registry and the first short term follow-up of radiological outcomes. …