Ipilateral Fracture of Femur and Tibia
10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.5.919
- Author:
Chang Dong HAN
;
Hyung Joo KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ipsilateral fracture;
Femur and tibia
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Dislocations;
Embolism, Fat;
Female;
Femur;
Fractures, Open;
Humans;
Male;
Tibia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1985;20(5):919-926
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Seventy consecutive ipsilateral fracture of the femur and tibia in sixty-eight patients from December 1974 through December 1984 treated at Severance Hospital were analysed in clinical and radiological aspect. 1. Fifty-nine patients were male and nine patients were female. The male patients were more injured in the ratio of 6: 1. The avarage age was 34. 2. The main cause of injuries were traffic accidents; 59 patients. (86.8%). 3. The majority of the fractures were shaft fracture; for example, femur shaft 57% and tibia shaft 47%, The open fracture of the tibia was 34% and the femur was 17%. 4. There were 24 cases of concomitant fracture and dislocation of other sites. A fat embolism was disgnosed in 4% of the patients. Four patients had died one month after sustaining injuries. 5. Over-all, a good or excellent functional result was achieved in 76% of the patients treated with internal fixation of both fracture, 65% of the patients with intexnal fixation for the femur fracture only and 35% of the patients managed conservatively.
