Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Intramedullary nailing is a technique that has been used and proven in the treatment of diaphyseal fractures of almost all long bones. The present study was conducted to assess the functional outcome of interlock intramedullary fixation in the fracture forearm bones. Materials & Methods: 80 patients of forearm fracture bones of both genders. Evaluation was done using DASH score and Grace and Eversman score. Grace & Eversmans score was based on the union of the fracture and rotation of the forearm as Excellent, Good, Acceptable and Unacceptable. Results: Out of 80 patients, males were 50 and females were 30. Mode of injury was RTA in 46, fall in 24 and assault in 10. Nature of injury was open in 48 and closed in 32. Side involved was left in 30 and right in 50. DASH score <5 was seen in 4, 5-10 in 35, 10-15 in 30, 15-20 in 6 and >20 in 5. Grace and Eversmann. Score was excellent in 32, good in 30, acceptable in 16 and not acceptable in 2 cases. Complications were superficial infections in 2, K wire site pain in 5, tourniquet palsy in 3, scar on ulnar side of forearm in 1 and proximal screw back out in 2 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Interlock nailing in forearm fracture patients proved to be beneficial.