PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4121
Muhammad Ahmed Khan, F. Nawaz, Muhammad Mohsin Tahir, Hina Mazhar, M. Dawood, Ejaz Rahim
{"title":"COMPARISON OF MICRODEBRIDER - ASSISTED TURBINOPLASTY VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC PARTIAL TURBINECTOMY IN CASES OF INFERIOR TURBINATE HYPERTROPHY IN ALLERGIC RHINITIS PATIENTS","authors":"Muhammad Ahmed Khan, F. Nawaz, Muhammad Mohsin Tahir, Hina Mazhar, M. Dawood, Ejaz Rahim","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4121","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To compare microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty versus endoscopic partial turbinectomy in cases of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in allergic rhinitis patients in terms of relief/improvement of nasal obstruction, post operative bleeding, crusting and synechie formation. \u0000Study Design: Quasi experimental study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Mardan and Combined Military Hospital Malir, from Jan 2019 to Jan 2020. \u0000Methodology: A total of 90 patients of allergic rhinitis with severe nasal obstruction due to bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy fulfilling the inclusion exclusion criteria were selected. Cases were randomly divided into two groups of 45 each. Group A cases underwent microdebrider assisted turbinoplasty and Group B cases underwent partial turbinectomy via endoscpic approach. They were comparedin terms of post op bleeding, relief of nasal obstruction, post op crusting & synechie/adhesions. All the data was entered on SPSS-17 and analyzed. \u0000Results: Out of 90 cases, there were 43 (47.8%) females and 47 (52.2%) males with age range from 15-65, mean age 37.68 ± 11.56 Years. There was only 1 case of post op bleeding after microdebrider assisted turbinoplasty requiring nasal packing in contrast to 6 cases of post op bleeding after endoscopic partial turbinectomy. On one month post op visit, there was no case of nasal crusting in turbinoplasty group in contrast to 7 of mild and 1 of moderate crusting & 3 synechie/adhesions in endoscopic partial turbinectomy group. \u0000Conclusion: Microdebrider-assisted turbinoplasty is associated with less post operative bleeding and synechie formation as compared to endoscopic turbinectomy.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88453436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.4090
M. Ismail, R. Khan, Farrukh Saeed, M. A. Yusuf
{"title":"THE ROLE OF DIAGNOSTIC OESOPHAGO-GASTRODUODENOSCOPY (OGD) AND COLONOSCOPY IN CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY","authors":"M. Ismail, R. Khan, Farrukh Saeed, M. A. Yusuf","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.4090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.4090","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study the role of gastrointestinal procedures, namely oesophago-gastroduodenoscopy (OGD) and colonoscopy, in helping to establish a definitive primary tumour site in cancer of unknown primary. \u0000Study Design: Prospective observational study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore Pakistan, from Jan 2018 to Jan 2019. \u0000Methodology: A total of 115 patients included in the study were those, who underwent OGD and a colonoscopy for the diagnosis of a cancer of unknown primary. Data collected included demographics, baseline clinical characteristics, definitive diagnosis, tissue diagnosis and immune-histochemical stains. Primary outcome was the attainment of a definitive diagnosis via OGD and/or colonoscopy. \u0000Results: A total of 115 patients underwent a diagnostic gastrointestinal procedure. Of these 70 (61%) were males. Mean age was 63 ± 12.6 years (range 22-88 years). Abdominal pain comprised the most common presenting complaint, found in 61 (53%). The most common tissue diagnosis of the metastatic sites was adenocarcinoma 81 (70.45%). Tumour markers including carcinoembryonic antigen, alpha-fetoprotein and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 were checked in 90 (78.2%), 46 (40%) and 69 (60%) patients respectively. No patient reached a definitive diagnosis by means of OGD and/or colonoscopy. \u0000Conclusion: OGD and colonoscopy when done collectively as diagnostic procedures to look for a primary tumour, have no value in the evaluation of patients with cancer of unknown primary.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"112 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88803362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.2983
Anum Khan, Asif Farooq, A. Arshad, Farrukh Saeed
{"title":"FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ADHERENCE TO HEPATITIS B VIRUS ANTIVIRAL THERAPY","authors":"Anum Khan, Asif Farooq, A. Arshad, Farrukh Saeed","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.2983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.2983","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the adherence to antivirals in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infected patients and to determine various social and demographic factors which can have an impact on it. \u0000Study Design: Cross- sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Department of Gastroenterology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Jan to Mar 2019. \u0000Methodology: Patients on oral anti-viral agents for hepatitis B virus infection were enrolled from outdoor clinics using consecutive sampling technique. Medication adherence was assessed using the 4-item Modified Morisky Score Questionnaire. Data was also collected about different variables that could potentially affect compliance, such as age, gender, education, residence, total number of pills prescribed for each day, travelling time to hospital, attendant’s company, adverse effects of treatment, presence of co-morbid conditions, patients’ knowledge regarding importance of adherence and whether they followed any particular routine in taking medicines. \u0000Results: There were 127 patients having mean age of 47.80 ± 14.54 years. Out of these, 20 (15.75%) were not adherent to treatment. Patients not following a fixed drug-dosing schedule, patients not aware of the significance of good drug compliance and residents of urban areas were more likely to have lesser compliance to treatment. \u0000Conclusion: Majority of our patients were compliant to treatment for chronic hepatitis B infection. This was more likely to be the case amongst those following a fixed drug-dosing schedule, having an awareness of significance of adherence to medication and residents of rural areas.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87919621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4556
Maryam Khan, K. Butt, Naeem Riaz, Z. Hassan, Attique Ahmed, Muhammad Wasif
{"title":"COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF ANTIBIOTIC-STEROID AND ICHTHAMMOL GLYCERINE WICK IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE OTITIS EXTERNA","authors":"Maryam Khan, K. Butt, Naeem Riaz, Z. Hassan, Attique Ahmed, Muhammad Wasif","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.4556","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To compare the efficacy of steroid antibiotic wick with Ichthammol Glycerol wick in the management of Acute Otitis Externa in terms of tenderness and clearance of discharge/debris. \u0000Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: ENT Out Patient department of Combined Military Hospital Peshawar and Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, from May to Nov 2018. \u0000Methodology: A total of 250 patients were included and divided into two groups of 125 each. After necessary suction clearance topical Ciprofloxacin/Dexamethasone (Cipotec-D) wick was placed in auditory canal of group A patients and topical Glycerol/Ichthammol wick was placed in group B. Follow up visits were done on 3rd and 7th day of starting the treatment. \u0000Results: Group A patients responded better in terms of tenderness (88%) however both groups had similar response in terms of discharge reduction (7.2% vs 6.4%). In terms of efficacy neither of the treatment proved more efficacious compared to the other (p-value 0.058). \u0000Conclusion: While steroid antibiotic wick is significantly more efficient in terms reducing tenderness, in terms of overall efficacy and discharge reduction Ichthammol/glycerol is equally effective.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88223523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.7109
Tahira Sajid, Fatima Sajid, Zara Sajid, Syeda Rifaat Qamar Naqvi, Syed Maisam Ali, M. Shah
{"title":"MAGNITUDE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS OF SUDDEN SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS AND ITS EFFECT ON CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY","authors":"Tahira Sajid, Fatima Sajid, Zara Sajid, Syeda Rifaat Qamar Naqvi, Syed Maisam Ali, M. Shah","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.7109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.7109","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the magnitude and effects of diabetes mellitus in patients of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and on the final outcome of therapy. \u0000Study Design: Cross sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: ENT unit of Medical Teaching Institution Abbottabad, from Jul 2018 to Jun 2020. \u0000Methodology: A total of 84 patients presented who had idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss by using non probability consecutive sampling enrolled in the study. Basic parameters, age, diabetes mellitus and hearing loss were used for data collection. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23. \u0000Results: Out of total 52 (61.9%) were male and 32 (38.1%) were female, mean age was 45.62 ± 14.12 years from 14-85 years. A large number of patients presented within one week of onset of hearing loss 57 (67.86%). In our patient group 18 patients (21.4%) had diabetes mellitus and 66 patients (78.6%) did not have diabetes mellitus at presentation. Initial Hearing loss at presentation was significantly more in patients who had diabetes mellitus p=0.006 and there was statistically strong association between the final hearing improvement and diabetes mellitus p<0.001. \u0000Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus is associated with more severe hearing loss at initial presentation and poorer final outcome in patients with Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. As glycemic control does not affect the result so corticosteroid therapy must be given to all patients of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with diabetes mellitus.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76948460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.3685
M. Saleem, S. Nisar, Muhammad Zulqurnain Saleem, H. Saleem, S. Mukhtar, M. Anjum
{"title":"FREQUENCY OF INCREASED PLASMA C-PEPTIDE LEVELS IN COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS","authors":"M. Saleem, S. Nisar, Muhammad Zulqurnain Saleem, H. Saleem, S. Mukhtar, M. Anjum","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.3685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.3685","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the increased frequency of serum C-peptide levels in patients of colorectal carcinoma. \u0000Study Design: Cross sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jul 2018 to Jan 2019. \u0000Methodology: A total of 100 cases of colorectal carcinoma were enrolled. Blood samples were obtained to assess C-peptide level. The C-peptide serum concentrations were deliberate through the Cobas 6000 by using the electro-chemi-luminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) method. If level of C-peptide was >2 pmol/mL, then it was noted. \u0000Results: The mean age of all patients was 58.3 ± 5.4 years. There was a total of 136 (68%) females and 64 (32%) were males. The mean BMI of patients was 28.96 ± 12.31 kg/m2. The family history of colorectal carcinoma was positive in 6 (6%) cases. The mean C-peptide level was 4.55 ± 2.37 pmol/L. There were 33 (33%) patients with raised C-peptide level while 67 (67%) had normal c-peptide level. \u0000Conclusion: It is concluded that increased C-peptide level is high in patients with colorectal cancer.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74197957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.5507
S. Khan, Ghazanfar Ali, Maqbool Raza, M. Tariq, I. Adeel, A. Butt
{"title":"DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG PATIENTS SEEKING RHINOPLASTY","authors":"S. Khan, Ghazanfar Ali, Maqbool Raza, M. Tariq, I. Adeel, A. Butt","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.5507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71isuppl-3.5507","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate the presence and relation of depression and anxiety among patients seeking rhinoplasty \u0000Study Design: A cross-sectional study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Psychiatry, department of Plastic Surgery and ENT, Combined Military Hospital Multan, from Jan 2019 to Mar 2020. \u0000Methodology: A total of 102 patients were recruited that reported to Plastic surgery and ENT unit. Patients were divided equally in two groups of 51 each. One group included patients seeking rhinoplasty while other group included those patients that reported in Plastic surgery and ENT unit for reasons other than rhinoplasty. Symptom were assessed using Beck Depressive Inventory for depression and Beck Anxiety Inventory for anxiety. \u0000Results: A total of 102 participants were included in the study, of these 51 were patients seeking rhinoplasty and 51 were controls. Significant correlation exist between anxiety and depression (p<0.00). \u0000Conclusion: There is a very high frequency of anxiety and depression among patients seeking Rhinoplasty along with significant positive correlation.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87715820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6807
Hina Baloch, Najia Ahmed, A. Bari, O. Farooq, Abdullah Qureshi
{"title":"EFFICACY OF 5% POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE VERSUS 10% POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL","authors":"Hina Baloch, Najia Ahmed, A. Bari, O. Farooq, Abdullah Qureshi","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6807","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To compare the efficacy of 5% potassium hydroxide (KOH) and 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum at a tertiary care Hospital. \u0000Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Dermatology Department, Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, from Oct 2019 to Apr 2021. \u0000Methodology: Sixty patients with molluscum contagiosum who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in the outpatient department of tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Patients were divided into two groups, A (5% KOH) and B (10% KOH) of 30 patients each. Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) solution was applied at home using the cotton-tipped applicator twice daily. Follow-up of patients was done at 2-weekly intervals for 12 weeks. Efficacy was measured based on the resolution of lesions or improvement from baseline. \u0000Results: Complete response occurred in 23 (76.7%) cases in 10% KOH Group while 6 (20%) in 5% KOH Group, Partial response occurred in 6 (20%) in 10% KOH group while 15 (50%) in 5% KOH group, No response occurred in 1 (3.33%) in 10% KOH group and 9 (30%) in 5% KOH group (p<0.001). \u0000Conclusion: 10% Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) is an efficient modality for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum compared to 5% Potassium Hydroxide (KOH).","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75896551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6584
A. Jamal, B. Yaseen, Mohammad Saeed, R. Khan, Syed Hamid Ali Shah, Muhammad Zeeshan Akbar
{"title":"EVALUATION OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE ON HEMODYNAMIC STRESS RESPONSE DURING LARYNGOSCOPY AND INTUBATION","authors":"A. Jamal, B. Yaseen, Mohammad Saeed, R. Khan, Syed Hamid Ali Shah, Muhammad Zeeshan Akbar","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6584","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To compare the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) in addressing the mean haemodynamic stress response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation (L&I). \u0000Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Anesthesiology Department, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from Jun 2019 Jun 2020. \u0000Methodology: The patients were divided into two groups. Group A was given Inj. Dexmedetomidine and group B (placebo). Operation theatre assistant randomly assigned the patients to either group A or group B each day. The second person administered the drug or placebo. The third person (researcher) recorded all the parameters mentioned in the proforma. \u0000Results: There were 100 patients with an age range of 18-60 years. The majority of the patients were ASA-I physical status. The main surgical procedure was laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Recording of heart rate and systolic blood pressure during laryngoscopy and intubation, after administration of drug or placebo, showed mean heart rate less than mean basal value in group-A and 22% above mean basal value in group-B, and it was statistically highly significant (p-value <0.001). Whereas mean systolic blood pressure in group-A was 122.42 ± 14.91 (less than the mean basal value) as compared to group B, 155.00 ± 18.32/min (20% above mean basal value). This change was also statistically highly significant (p-value <0.001). \u0000Conclusion: It is concluded that dexmedetomidine showed statistically significant stabilizing effects on the expected changes of the hemodynamic stress response.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88743633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PAFMJPub Date : 2021-12-31DOI: 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6137
Muhammad Umair Hashmi, M. Ahsan, Babar Bakht Chughtai, Saqib Majeed
{"title":"EARLY OUTCOMES OF FLEXIBLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING IN PEDIATRIC SHAFT OF FEMUR FRACTURES","authors":"Muhammad Umair Hashmi, M. Ahsan, Babar Bakht Chughtai, Saqib Majeed","doi":"10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6137","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study the early outcomes and complications of fixation of pediatric shaft of femur fractures using flexible intramedullary nail. \u0000Study Design: Prospective observational study. \u0000Place and Duration of Study: Orthopedic Department, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur, from Jan to Jun 2021. \u0000Methodology: Children between the ages of 5-11 years with shaft of femur fractures were included in the study. Fixation of fracture was done using elastic intramedullary nail. Final outcomes of fixation were observed using Flynn and Schwend Scoring System. Six-month follow-up was done in all cases. Data was analyzed using SPSS-20. \u0000Results: Total 70 cases having shaft of femur fracture were included in the study. Age range of cases was 5-11 years with mean age of 7.75 ± 1.66 years and mean weight of 24.44 ± 4.77 kilograms. Mean diameter of femur medullary canal was 7.48 ± 0.63 millimeters and mean diameter of flexible nail was 3.03 ± 0.26 millimeters. Mean post-operative period of radiological union of fracture was 8.57 ± 1.05 weeks. Per-operatively, fracture site was approached in 4 (5.7%) cases. Migration of nail was not seen in any case. Final outcomes according to Flynn and Shwend Score were excellent in 62 (88.5%), satisfactory in 7 (10%) and poor in 1 (1.4%) case. \u0000Conclusion: Fixation of shaft of femur fracture using flexible intramedullary nailing technique is safe and reliable with good outcomes among children between 5-11 years of age.","PeriodicalId":19982,"journal":{"name":"PAFMJ","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88221937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}