Supplementary Management of Displaced Fractures with Rush Pin in District Hospital

  • O. K. Johnson
Keywords: displaced fracture, Rush pin

Abstract

Displaced fractures pose challenges to the district hospital surgeon for successful management when patient resources do not permit referral to tertiary centres. We report the use of Rush pins to aid fracture reduction and stabilization in several situations with few complications.

 

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Published
2018-04-02
Section
Articles