Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures using Ilizarov Fixation (Schatzker Type IV, V, VI).
10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.3.230
- Author:
Hee Gon PARK
1
;
Moon Jib YOO
;
Myung Ho KIM
;
Woo Sup BYUN
;
Ji yong CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Chonan, Korea. heegon@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tibial plateua fracture;
Ilizarov fixation;
Schatzker type IV;
V;
VI
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Range of Motion, Articular;
Retrospective Studies;
Weight-Bearing
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2004;17(3):230-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Ilizarov fixation in tibial plateua fractures (Schatzker type IV, V, VI), the clinical and radiological results were analysed retrospectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the tibial plateau fractures (Schatzker type IV, V, VI) which had been treated by using Ilizarov fixatrion method at Dankook university from June 1995 to June 2004, we clinically, radiologically analysed the 47 cases with follow-up study of a mean 38 months. Overall results which were evaluated according to Blokker's evaluation system. RESULTS: The average start time of the range of motion excercise was 4.2 weeks, and the average start time of partial weight bearing was 4.6 weeks. Results which were evaluated according to Blokker's evaluation systems were "satisfactory" in 8 cases (80%) of the type IV fractures, in 9 cases of the type V fracures, and in 18 cases (69%) of the type VI. Overall results were "satisfactory" in 35 cases (74.4%), "unsatisfactory" in 12 cases (25.5%). CONCLUSION: When use Ilizarov fixation in tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker type IV, V, VI), we have many advantages that the early start time of the range of motion, the early start time of weight bearing, the acceptable results of Blokker's evaluation system. Therefore, we conclude that Ilizarov fixation in tibial plateua fracure (Schatzker type IV, V, VI) is effective.
