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Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

ISSN: 2167-0943

Open Access

Tharwat Abdel Ghany


Egypt

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  • Research Article
    Prophylactic Fixation of Impending Fractures
    Author(s): Bahaa Kornah, Hesham Safwat, Tharwat Abdel Ghany and Mohamed Abdel-AAlBahaa Kornah, Hesham Safwat, Tharwat Abdel Ghany and Mohamed Abdel-AAl

    Aim: Pathologic fractures occur as a result of weakening of the mechanical properties of bone. There are many conditions, which lead to bone softening. There are neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases that cause pathologic fractures. The aim is to evaluate and to highlight on value of prophylactic fixation of impending fractures in abnormal bone situation to prevent occurrence of pathological fracture and its complications. Patients and methods: Between 2003 and 2009, study on forty-nine patient (35 females and 14 males) between the age of 20 and 65 years with an average age of 49.9 years with expected possibility of fractures of lower extremities. The entire patient with fractures risks prophylactic fixation has done. Different types of fixation either surface plating (dynamic hip screws), medullary (Gamma nails or locking nail) or external f.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-0943.1000212

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