Q. Which is the best recommended treatment for femur fracture?
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 have started walking on leg before a month to induce self heal, but nothing happened. Either bone graft or plate and nails, which is the best recommended treatment?
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- 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 cerclage wires.
- Then use bone grafts, either autologous bone grafts (patient's own bone) or bone morphogenetic proteins (synthetic) at the fracture site for it to heal faster and well.
- This nail is deforming the femur now and surely it has to be removed.
- I feel removing the nail and applying a plate and cerclage wiring is the best treatment.
Probable diagnosis:
Nonunion shaft femur with intramedullary nail.
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Thank you doctor,
My doctor here said that it would depend upon the surgeon. What to do?
Hi,
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- My suggestion that the nail has to be removed. So, anyone doing the surgery should remove the nail and then go ahead with the rest of the surgery.
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