OUTCOMES OF CHIPPING & BONE GRAFTING IN COMPLEX NON-UNION OF LONG BONES

Muhammad Ismaeel; Muhammad Aamir; Mehtab Ullah; Asghar Khan; Safeer Ullah; Shahab Ahmad; Muhammad Shoaib

doi:10.46903/gjms/23.2.1839

OUTCOMES OF CHIPPING & BONE GRAFTING IN COMPLEX NON-UNION OF LONG BONES

Muhammad Ismaeel, Muhammad Aamir, Mehtab Ullah, Asghar Khan, Safeer Ullah, Shahab Ahmad, Muhammad Shoaib

Abstract

Background: Non-union of fractures is the body’s inability to heal the fracture. The objective of this study was to determine the outcome of chipping with bone grafting in complex non-union of bones.

Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the department of Orthopedics, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from June 2022 to January 2024. 103 patients admitted through OPD or emergency were included in the study. Data for the sample was defined by counts & percentages.

Results: At 6 months of follow up, 97(94.17%) patients achieved complete union & 6(5.82%) patients failed to achieve union & required further interventions. Five patients had Limb Length discrepancy of >2cm & 5 patients had knee stiffness in cases of Femoral non-union.

Conclusion: Chipping along with autologous bone graft is a very effective method in complex non-union of long bones. It is an easy & encouraging method for patients having non-union of long bones.

Keywords

Nonunion; Bones; Deformity; Long bone; Grafting.

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