Evaluation of the early clinical effect of medical calcium sulfate in traumatic fracture treatment

VernacularTitle:医用硫酸钙治疗创伤性骨折的早期临床疗效评估
Author: Shuo WANG ; Jianxiong MA ; Xinlong MA ; Yuren DU ; Yuan XUE ; Hongchao HUANG ; Lei ZHANG
Keywords: calcium sulfate; traumatic fracture; bone graft substitute; artificial bone
From: The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(14):2299-2302
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the X-ray gray scale changes of calcium sulfate and evaluate its clini-cal effect in traumatic fracture treatment. Methods 23 traumatic fracture cases were treated from September 2014 to January 2016 in our hospital. The degradation rate of calcium sulfate was evaluated by X ray assay. Results Af-ter surgery,about 69%remnants at 1 week,53%remnants at 2 weeks,26%remnants at 4 weeks,7%remnants at 6 weeks were observed,while no remnants were found at 8 weeks after surgery. The initial time window of callus appearance was 3 to 9 weeks and the mean time was(6.5 ± 1.6)weeks. The fracture union time was 8 to 24 weeks and the mean time was(15.0 ± 5.2)weeks. One patient with distal humeral comminuted fracture had non-infec-tious delayed healing wound.One case of hemolytic staphylococcus in incision was cultured. Conclusion Calcium sulfate degrades rapidly,cautions should be taken for the application in the superficial bone.