A comparative study of biodegradable and metallic fixation for the treatment of ankle fractures among 45 cases
- VernacularTitle:可吸收材料与金属材料治疗踝部骨折45例效果比较
- Author:
Xin HAN
;
Jinghua WAN
;
Yuantian SANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2007;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To compare the merit and shortcoming of treatment and securities with absorbable implants and metallic fixation for fractures of the ankle,45 patients with ankle fractures were enrolled from the the Fifth Hospital of Dalian between February 2000 and May 2004 and treated with absorbable implants(n =21)and metallic fixation(n =24),respectively.All patients were available for an average duration of follow-up of 10-18 months.The results were evaluated by radiographic representations and joint function and showed that all the patients were healed in ankle fractures.The total rate of good and excellent results was 92%(19/21)in absorbable implants group and 92%(22/24)in metallic group.There were no statistic differences between these two methods.Absorbable implants is believed to be a good method for the treatment of ankle fracture instead of metallic implants.
