A Clinical Analysis on Malgaigne Fracture (15 Cases)
10.4055/jkoa.1970.5.2.55
- Author:
Joo Choul IHIN
;
Soo Young LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Accidental Falls;
Accidents, Traffic;
Female;
Fractures, Bone;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Humans;
Male;
Miners;
Orthopedics;
Skin;
Traction;
Urinary Bladder
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1970;5(2):55-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Malgaigne fracture is relatively rare and has many difficult problems for treatment. The author reviewed 15 cases of Malgaigne fracture treated at the orthopedic department of Kyungpook National University Hospital during the period from January 1963 to July 1969, and analyzed as to the cause of injury by mechanical forces, type of fracture, average duration for treatment, complication and end results. The clinical results were obtained as follows: 1. The causes of injury were mostly traffic accident (66.6%), cool miner accident (20%) and falling and stumbling(13.4%). 2. Males are roughly 5 times more frequent than females and almostly 4th to 5th decade of life. 3. Vertical shear type is the most common type in this series and had not been experienced the type of total pelvic disruption. 4. The most common complication is bladder and urethral injury and experienced a case of multiple long bone fracture. 5. All cases were treated by skeletal traction except 2 cases which were treated by skin traction. 6 Time of traction is 8 to 16 weeks (average 12 weeks) and observation was done 10 of 15 cases for 2 to 25 months (average 15 months).
