Khalid, Nazirul Mubin and Sulong, Ahmad Fadzli and Mohd Yusof, Nazri (2024) Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 18 (3). pp. 75-79. ISSN 1985-2533 E-ISSN 2232-111X
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Abstract
Non-union refers to a disruption in the process of fracture repair, which can be identified through sequential clinical and radiographic assessments. The distinction between septic and aseptic non-union is essential because the treatment strategies are fundamentally different. Non-unions are most often treated surgically as it helps to provide both mechanical stability and good biological environment to promote bone healing. However, there is also the option of managing it conservatively by proper immobilisation using functional brace which is an alternative for surgical procedures and widely reported in tibia non-union cases. To date, there has been no reported case of femur non-union successfully treated with a functional brace. This case report details the success of treatment using a functional brace in a mentally disabled gentleman who sustained a femur non-union following a fracture related infection.
| Item Type: | Article (Case Report) |
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| Additional Information: | 5504/117735 |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD701 Orthopedics R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD93 Emergency Surgery. Wounds and Injuries |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology & Rehabilitation |
| Depositing User: | Ahmad Fadzli Sulong |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jan 2025 16:48 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jan 2025 16:48 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/117735 |
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