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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Rush rods versus plate osteosyntheses for unstable ankle fractures in the elderly.
- J W Pritchett.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle.
- Orthop Rev. 1993 Jun 1; 22 (6): 691-6.
AbstractFifty patients with unstable fibular fracture were randomized into two groups. Twenty-five were treated with Rush rods and 25 with AO plates. Eighty-eight percent of patients treated with intramedullary rods had good or fair functional results, compared with 76% of patients undergoing plate and screw fixation. Full weight bearing was possible 6 weeks earlier with Rush rods than with AO plates, and there was less morbidity in the intramedullary group than in the AO group. This study indicates that Rush rods are a useful tool in elderly patients with soft bone, who are at risk for complications with plate and screw fixation.
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