股骨干骨窝折骨折.pptVIP

Do not discuss nonunion, this will be covered later in the course. Discuss causes of delay in union. Describe the biologic and mechanical condition at the fracture. - Unstable but viable. It is trying to heal, it needs only stability. Describe methods to provide stability at this point. Exchange nailing? Dynamization? * Discuss radiographic and clinical signs and symptoms of bone healing. How does dynamization help? - Allows the bone ends to compress, providing stability which promotes healing. Which end to dynamize and why? - Usually dynamize the screw farthest from the fracture to