Clainical Study of External Fixation for Type 3 Open Tibial Fractures

1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1667
Author(s):  
Chong Il Yoo ◽  
Hui Taeg Kim ◽  
Weon Wook Park
Keyword(s):  
External Fixation ◽  
Tibial Fractures ◽  
Open Tibial Fractures ◽  
Type 3

Contributing Factors for Nonunion in Open Tibial Fractures Treated with External Fixation

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1822
Author(s):  
Chang Wug Oh ◽  
Hee Soo Kyung ◽  
Byung Chul Park ◽  
Shin Youn Kim ◽  
Gun Wook Park
Keyword(s):  
External Fixation ◽  
Tibial Fractures ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Open Tibial Fractures

Open Tibial Fractures Treated With the Ex-fi-re External Fixation System

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

scholarly journals Immediate Interlocking Nailing versus External Fixation Followed by Delayed Interlocking Nailing for Gustilo Type IIIB Open Tibial Fractures

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
HJ Park ◽  
M Uchino ◽  
K Nakamura ◽  
M Ueno ◽  
Y Kojima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
External Fixation ◽  
Deep Infection ◽  
Fracture Site ◽  
Tibial Fractures ◽  
Fracture Type ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Open Tibial Fractures ◽  
Interlocking Nailing ◽  
Type Iiib

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.

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