Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report
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 of...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60ad5a263ebb43539d4d3d729c2abcde2025-08-20T02:20:52ZengMalaysian Orthopaedic AssociationMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal1985-25332232-111X2024-11-011831510.5704/MOJ.2411.011Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case ReportNazirul-Mubin K0Nazri MY1Ahmad-Fadzli S2Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, MalaysiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, MalaysiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, MalaysiaNon-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.https://www.morthoj.org/2024/v18n3/fracture-related-infection.pdfnon-unionfunctional bracefracture related infectionlimb reconstructionbone healing |
| spellingShingle | Nazirul-Mubin K Nazri MY Ahmad-Fadzli S Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal non-union functional brace fracture related infection limb reconstruction bone healing |
| title | Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report |
| title_full | Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report |
| title_short | Functional Bracing in a Femur Non-union Following Fracture Related Infection: A Case Report |
| title_sort | functional bracing in a femur non union following fracture related infection a case report |
| topic | non-union functional brace fracture related infection limb reconstruction bone healing |
| url | https://www.morthoj.org/2024/v18n3/fracture-related-infection.pdf |
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