During hip replacement and treatment of associated peri-prosthetic fractures, it is often necessary to hold the bone or fragments together to create a stable environment for healing. This is typically done with metal wires or cables, and this technique is called Cerclage. A cerclage wire or cable is wound around a bone or bony fragments to hold them together to allow them to heal.
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Please suggest the best-recommended treatment for femur fracture.
Query: Hi doctor,I had a double fracture in the femur following an accident. In 24 hours, I got intramedullary nail insertion. But, it did not heal even after seven months. I started walking on my leg for a month to induce self heal, but nothing happened. Either bone graft or plate and nails, which is the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This will not heal and so no point in waiting for it to heal. You need to get this intramedullary nail removed. The following treatment has to be done. Get the fracture site open, remove the fibrous tissue, get bleeding fracture surfaces and apply a plate and cercla... Read Full »
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