Treatment of tibiafibular fractures with rectangle-shaped intramedullary nails
- VernacularTitle:矩形髓内钉治疗胫、腓骨骨折10年临床总结
- Author:
Yuesong WU
;
Xinwei WANG
;
Jianwu CHEN
;
Bocheng XU
;
Zhenzhong CUI
;
Chongyang ZHAO
;
Sulin FAN
;
Wenxiao WANG
;
Changqing CHEN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tibial fractures;
fibula;
fracture fixation,intramedulary;
rectangle shaped intramedullary nails
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2000;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the 10 year clinical experience of treating tibiafibular fractures with rectangle shaped intramedullary nails(RIN). Methods:From January 1987 to December 1996, 4 682 cases (3 278 male and 1 404 female) of tibiafibular fractures from 9 hospitals were treated with RIN . Three kinds of reduction methods including open reduction, semi open reduction and closed reduction were used during operation. Results:Results showed 2 173 cases (62.89%) got excellent result, 947 got good (27.40%), 214 got moderate (6.19%), 121 got poor (3.50%). The total healing rate was 90.29%. Conclusion:RIN has excellent biological characteristics which can provide a flexible interfixation when treating tibiafibular fractures, and the operation is simple, it also can be used for severe open fractures. RIN is one of the good techniques in treating tibiafibular fractures.
