Fixation of Fractures
Surgery may be recommended for the treatment of some types of forearm, hand, wrist and finger fractures. The goal of surgery is to anatomically align the fracture and then fixate it so the bone can heal. Fracture surgery is performed as an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure under general anesthesia. Surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure using the following steps:
An incision is made over the fractured bone Muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and soft tissues are gently moved to expose the bone Surgical instruments are used to align the bone and temporarily hold it in place a plate and screws, rod, pins, or screws are used to fixate the bone
Dr Abdul D Khan
MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)