UPPER LIMB FRACTURE COMPARISON OF POST OPERATIVE RESULTS IN UPPER LIMB FRACTURE SURGERY WITH OR WITHOUT SUCTION DRAIN.

Rasool, Sajjad; Manzoor, Basharat; Amjad, Ali

Introduction: Upper limb fractures are one of the common fractures presenting in Accident and Emergency departments. Some of the upper limb fractures need open reduction and internal fixation. Use of suction drains after upper limb surgery is still debatable issue. Some surgeons routinely use, others never use and few occasionally use. Objectives: Aim of this study was to compare the results of upper limb fracture surgery by using or not using the suction drains. Design: Quasi Experimental Design. Settings: Orthopedic department Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital Gujrart. Period: From December 2015 to November 2016. Method & Material: Total 120 patients were selected as per selection criteria. In 60 patients we used suction drain post-operatively & remaining 60 patients without Suction drain. Results: In our study we selected 120 patients. Patients divided in two groups. In group A 60 patients included in the study. We did not use suction drain in these patients. In group B we also selected 60 patients of upper limb fractures. We used suction drain in these patients. We compared the results of both groups on the basis of superficial wound infection and pain. In group A, six patients developed superficial wound infection while four patients developed superficial wound infection in group. There was no difference in severity of pain in both groups. Conclusion: We concluded from our study that there is no added advantage of suction drain in upper limb fracture surgery.

INTERNAL fixation in fractures; MEDICAL suction

Professional Medical Journal, 2018, Vol 25, Issue 8, p1151

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Academic Journal

10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.08.67