Relationship of Tibial Nonunion with Fibular Nonunion in the Tibio-fibular Shaft Fracture.
10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.153
- Author:
Sang Bong KO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. bong@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tibia;
Fibula;
Shaft fracture;
Fibular nonunioin
- MeSH:
Fibula;
Humans;
Joints;
Tibia
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2006;19(2):153-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to know the relationship of tibial nonunion with fibular nonunion in the tibio-fibular shaft fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 1998 to February 2004, 98 tibio-fibular shaft fractures which did not involve adjacent joints and were followed up at least 1 year were selected. The characteristics of patients and tibia shaft fracture were analyzed statistically to know the above relationship. RESULTS: The patient's factor and tibia shaft fracture factor were not significant statistically. In patients with the fibular union, there was 1 case (1/68) of tibia nonunion, but in patients with the fibular nonunion, there were 6 cases (6/30) of tibia nonunion. So fibular nonunion was significant statistically associated with tibia nonunion (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: Fibular nonunion was presumed to have a higher risk of tibia nonunion.
