Surgical Management of Fracture Radial Bone in Adults with Locking Compression Plate

Abstract

Background: The fractures of radial bone are one of the commonest fractures found in forearm, can be treated by different methods. Compression techniques have a lower incidence of nonunion and are found to hasten rehabilitation, with joint stiffness. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the use of LCPs in fracture in radial bone and to evaluate the functional outcome of treating diaphyseal fractures in radial bone with Locking Compression Plates.

Materials& Methods: It is a prospective study which was carried out at Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medical Sciences, Amargarh, Sihor, Bhavnagar, Gujrat, India. 20 cases of radial bone fracture in forearm were treated by open reduction and internal fixation using Locking Compression Plate.

Results: In present study, majority of the patients were middle aged, with road traffic accidents being the commonest mode of injury, involving middle third. Transverse or short oblique fractures were most common. The fractures united in all 20 patients. Excellent or full range of mobility of elbow and wrist joints was present in 17 patients(85%), 3(15%) patients having good range of movements.

Conclusion: The LCP of radial fracture in forearm produce excellent results, the advantage being early mobilization, early union but the complication, duration of surgery and surgical techniques remains unchanged.

 

Key Words: LCP, Open Reduction, Internal Fixation, Fracture of Radial Bone.