The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones

This is a retrospective study of 30 patients with ununited infected fractures but with stable implant. The study was done between January 1995 to December 2000 in University Science Malaysia Kubang Kerian. An infected ununited fracture is an orthopedic dilemma in deciding whether to remove the impla...

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Main Author: Mohd Yusof, Nazri
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2001
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description This is a retrospective study of 30 patients with ununited infected fractures but with stable implant. The study was done between January 1995 to December 2000 in University Science Malaysia Kubang Kerian. An infected ununited fracture is an orthopedic dilemma in deciding whether to remove the implant or retain it until union has been achieved. The aim of this study is to determine the outcome of patients where the stable implants were retained despite the presence of infection. This study is also aimed to identify the risk factors for failure of treatment and identify the microbiology pattern. The result of this study showed a success rate of 77% • The commonest organism was Staphylococcus aureus which had been identified in 800/0 of patients. This stUdy showed that site and severity of fracture, type of implant, onset and severity of infection , type of organism and associated medical problems and injuries does not significantly influence the outcome of patient with an infected ununited fractures of long bone with retained internal fixation. I concluded that retaining an infected but stable implant in ununited fracture until the fractur~ has healed can be an initial treatment for all patients with infected fractures following open reduction and internal fixation of closed fractures in long bones.
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spelling usm-374472019-04-12T05:27:05Z http://eprints.usm.my/37447/ The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones Mohd Yusof, Nazri RD701-811 Orthopedic surgery This is a retrospective study of 30 patients with ununited infected fractures but with stable implant. The study was done between January 1995 to December 2000 in University Science Malaysia Kubang Kerian. An infected ununited fracture is an orthopedic dilemma in deciding whether to remove the implant or retain it until union has been achieved. The aim of this study is to determine the outcome of patients where the stable implants were retained despite the presence of infection. This study is also aimed to identify the risk factors for failure of treatment and identify the microbiology pattern. The result of this study showed a success rate of 77% • The commonest organism was Staphylococcus aureus which had been identified in 800/0 of patients. This stUdy showed that site and severity of fracture, type of implant, onset and severity of infection , type of organism and associated medical problems and injuries does not significantly influence the outcome of patient with an infected ununited fractures of long bone with retained internal fixation. I concluded that retaining an infected but stable implant in ununited fracture until the fractur~ has healed can be an initial treatment for all patients with infected fractures following open reduction and internal fixation of closed fractures in long bones. 2001 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/37447/1/dr_nazri_mohd_yusof-RD_701.pdf Mohd Yusof, Nazri (2001) The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle RD701-811 Orthopedic surgery
Mohd Yusof, Nazri
The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title_full The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title_fullStr The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title_full_unstemmed The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title_short The Outcome Of Retaining A Stable Implant In Ununited Infected Fracture Following Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Closed Fractures In Long Bones
title_sort outcome of retaining a stable implant in ununited infected fracture following open reduction and internal fixation of closed fractures in long bones
topic RD701-811 Orthopedic surgery
url http://eprints.usm.my/37447/
http://eprints.usm.my/37447/1/dr_nazri_mohd_yusof-RD_701.pdf