scholarly journals Open tibial fractures. Treatment by uniplanar external fixation and early bone grafting

1991 ◽  
Vol 73-B (3) ◽  
pp. 448-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
AJ Thakur ◽  
J Patankar
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1822
Author(s):  
Chang Wug Oh ◽  
Hee Soo Kyung ◽  
Byung Chul Park ◽  
Shin Youn Kim ◽  
Gun Wook Park

1996 ◽  
Vol 326 ◽  
pp. 209-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Helland ◽  
Asbj??rn B??e ◽  
Anders O. M??lster ◽  
Eirik Solheim ◽  
Markus Hordvik

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
HJ Park ◽  
M Uchino ◽  
K Nakamura ◽  
M Ueno ◽  
Y Kojima ◽  
...  

Purpose. To compare immediate interlocking nailing with external fixation followed by delayed interlocking nailing, for Gustilo type IIIB open tibial fractures. Methods. 23 patients with Gustilo IIIB open tibial fractures were treated with either immediate unreamed interlocking nailing (n=9) or external fixation followed by delayed unreamed interlocking nailing (n=14). Patient age, sex ratio, fracture site, fracture type, and severity were similar in both groups. The time to union, deep infection rate, and nonunion rate in the 2 groups were compared. Results. In the immediate and delayed nailing groups, respective mean times to union were 21 (standard deviation [SD], 14) months and 14 (SD, 8) months; nonunion rates were 44% (4/9) and 36% (5/14), and deep infection rates were 22% (2/9) and 7% (1/14). All corresponding differences were not statistically significant. Conclusion. Prospective, randomised, multicentre studies are needed to assess whether there are significant differences between the 2 treatment methods.


1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Behrens ◽  
Jay Johnson ◽  
Tom Guntzburger ◽  
Shirley Guse ◽  
Thomas H. Comfort

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