A Follow-up Study of Surgical Treatment for Tibial Plafond Fracture

This Study evaluated the results of surgery for patients with tibial plafond fractures. Subjects consisted of 18 men with an average age of 45 years who were followed-up for 6 months to two years 7 months (mean, 1 year 4 months). We classified these fractures according to the AO system. Postoperativ...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 273 - 276
Main Authors Sadamatsu, Toshihiro, Noguchi, Masao, Mihara, Eiichi, Niimi, Toshiaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1995
Subjects
Fracture type
Ilizarov external fixator
Surgical result
Tibial plafond fracture
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ISSN0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI10.5035/nishiseisai.44.273

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Summary:This Study evaluated the results of surgery for patients with tibial plafond fractures. Subjects consisted of 18 men with an average age of 45 years who were followed-up for 6 months to two years 7 months (mean, 1 year 4 months). We classified these fractures according to the AO system. Postoperative results were evaluated using R. Gay & Evrard's criteria for function and Burwell's radiographic criteria. Results evaluated almost all patients as satisfactory. Treatment generally comprised internal fixation following the principles of the AO group. Occasionally the Ilizarov external fixator was useful for treating type C3 fractures.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.44.273