External fixator combined with vaccum sealing drainage for the infection after internal fixation in tibial and fibular fracture
- VernacularTitle:外固定器结合封闭负压引流技术治疗胫腓骨骨折术后感染
- Author:
Fan DING
;
Zengwu SHAO
;
Hongbin WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tibial and fibular fracture,external fixator,vaccum sealing drainage(VSD)
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To explore the effect of external fixator combined with vaccum sealing drainage(VSD) for the treatment of infection after internal fixation in tibial and fibular fracture.[Method]Thirty-six patients with infection after internal fixation in tibial and fibular fracture were treated by external fixator combined with VSD from June 2004 to June 2008.[Result]During the following-up period from 8-30 months in thirty-two patients,the infection in all cases were controlled effectively,no case of recurrence was found in all patients,and satisfactory healing were found in 32 cases.The average time of fracture union were 4.5 months;the removal time of external fixation were 5 months on average.[Conclusion]The combined operative procedure is simple,reliable and less traumatic and allow to early functional exercises.Therefore,it is a satisfactory measure for the infection after internal fixation in tibial and fibular fracture.
