Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified Health Condition 3: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Therapeutic ultrasound given for patients with non union and supplimented with citicoline are compared to another set of patients receiving therapeutic ultrasound and calcium: Therapeut
Sponsors
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any fracture that has not united in nine months Radiligical features of non union Those willing to participatePatients between 20-60 years Patients not willing for surgery Patients not fit for surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infected non-unions Associated head injury and spinal injury Smokers and Alcoholics not willing to stop the habits Patients on long term NSAIDs Patients on steroids and immunosuppresors Pregnant and lactating women Diabetics, Renal and Hepatic failure Immunodeficient patients Pathological fractures Associated deformities requiring surgical correction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Radiological and clinical healing of non-unionTimepoint: Radiological and clinical evaluation of union at 1,2,3,4,5,6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Return to workTimepoint: 6,12,18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrJohn PS
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed