Are Gap and Cast Indices Predictors of Efficacy of Reduction in Fractures of Both Bones of the Leg? A Cohort Study

Are Gap and Cast Indices Predictors of Efficacy of Reduction in Fractures of Both Bones of the Leg? A Cohort Study

Introduction: Non-operative management has successfully been practised for long in diaphyseal fractures of both bones of the leg. This study attempts to establish an acceptability criteria for plaster cast in order to predict future loss of reduction and its adequacy. Materials and Methods: A total...

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Main Authors: Shalabh K, Ajai S, Vineet K, Sabir A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2018-07-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
Subjects:
gap index
cast index
non-operative management
tibia and fibula
Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2018/v12n2/gap-and-cast-indices.pdf

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http://www.morthoj.org/2018/v12n2/gap-and-cast-indices.pdf

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