Syed Abdur Rub Abidi, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Syed Muhammad Ashraf, Syed Hussain Mehdi, Syed Kamran Ahmed, Irfan Ali Shaikh.
Outcome of painful implant removal after fracture union.
Pak J Surg Jan ;28(2):114-7.

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes and pain reduction following removal of orthopedic hardware implanted for fracture fi xation. Study Design: Prospective descriptive study. Place and Duration: Th is study was conducted at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital from September 2007 to February 2012. Materials and Methods: Th e study included adult patients of either gender, reporting to the O.P.D. of Orthopaedic Surgery, with complaint of pain aft er open reduction and internal fi xation of either limb at implant site. Results: Out of forty patients, 30 were males and 12 were females. Th ey presented with pain at the site of Implants; namely – thirty three Dynamic compression plates, nine Intramedullary nails. Conclusion: Following fracture-healing, removal of hardware is safe with minimal risk. Improvement in pain relief and function can be expected.

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