Mechanical Failure In Using Compression Plate in Long Bone Fractures
10.4055/jkoa.1990.25.1.93
- Author:
Sung Kwan HWANG
;
Jung Ho RAH
;
Jong Soon KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Compression plate;
Mechanical failure;
Long bone
- MeSH:
Femur;
Fractures, Bone;
Fractures, Open;
Gangwon-do;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Osteoporosis;
Radius;
Tibia;
Transplants;
Weight-Bearing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1990;25(1):93-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The metallic failure is one of the annoying problems after fracture surgery. The seventeen cases of metallic failures after compression plate fixation were treated at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine between January, 1980 and December, 1988. The results were summerized as follows: l. Among 17 cases, 12(70.5%) were under 40 years of age and 14(80%) were male patients. 2. The sites of fracture of the seventeen cases; 12 femurs, 3 tibiae, and 2 radii. Of the cases, there were breakage of plates in 13 cases, bending 1 case and failure of screw in 3 cases. 3. The pattern of fracture: communited fracture
