Clinical Study of Functional-Below-Knee Total Contact Cast on Tibial Fractures
10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.37
- Author:
Myung Chul YOU
;
Dong Eun KIM
;
Bon Hee KU
;
Se Il SUK
;
Moon Sik HAHN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Clinical Study;
Immobilization;
Knee Joint;
Methods;
Tibial Fractures;
Weight-Bearing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1971;6(1):37-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Functional-Below-Knee Total Contact Cast characterized by early weight bearing and free motion of affected knee joint during the cast immobilizaton has brought to significant result on trearment of tibial fractures, and is considered to take early bony union by establishment of almost physiological environment on fracture site during immobilization. For recent 2 years, writers have experienced many tibial fractures to treat with Functional Below-Knee Total Contact Cast. In them, clinical data and results of 17 cases which were studied well are reviewed, and method of cast application is illustrated.
