Fibular fixation in tibiofibular fractureses
- VernacularTitle:Шаант, тахилзуур ясны хугарлыг хамт бэхлэсэн эмчилгээний үр дүн
- Author:
Uranbileg B
1
;
Badamgarav G
2
;
Otgonsaikhan N
1
;
Baasansuren Sh
2
;
Erdenebileg A
1
;
Batsukh O
1
;
Naranbat L
1
;
Sanchin U
3
Author Information
1. Mongolian National University of Medical sciences Department of orthopedics and traumatology
2. National Traumatology and Orthopedic Research Center
3. Department of General Surgery of MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ankle alignment;
fibular fixation;
rush pin;
tibiofibular fracture
- From:Innovation
2020;14(2):72-76
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:Treatment of adult tibiofibular fractures, especially severely comminuted
fractures, is technically challenging due to the lack of reduction markers and difficulty in restoring
the alignment. Fixation of the fibula can facilitate reduction of the tibia fracture and restoration
of the lower extremity alignment.
Methods:Between 2018-2019 we have operated on 50 patients who have lie on the same
plane of tibiafibular fractures. Measures of angulation were obtained from radiographs taken
immediately after the surgery, a second time 3 months later, and at 3-month follow-up. The
analysis was performed with STATA.
Results:Fixating fractures of tibia and fibula at same level were not shown to have complications
on the development of nonunion including fibular shortening, hindfoot alignment, slow process of
nonunion and unstableness.
Conclusions:We recommend fibular fixation in all 50 distal fractures when both fractures lie on
the same plane and the tibial fracture is relatively stabilized.
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