• Injury · Apr 2018

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis has equal safety to reamed intramedullary nails in treating Gustilo-Anderson type I, II and III-A open tibial shaft fractures.

    • Sherif Galal.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, P.O 11559, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: Sherif.Galal@kasralainy.edu.eg.
    • Injury. 2018 Apr 1; 49 (4): 866-870.

    ObjectivesThe best fixation method for open tibial fractures has long been a matter of debate, many studies have recommended the use of intramedullary nails over external fixation for treating such fractures, recent studies also showed favorable results for the use of plates in managing open tibial fractures. However, there are very few (if any) reports in the literature comparing the use of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis to reamed intramedullary nails in the fixation of open tibial fractures. The aim of this study was to compare the safety & efficiency of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis to reamed intramedullary nails in treating open tibial shaft fractures.DesignA single-center, parallel group, prospective, randomized study.SettingAcademic Level 1 Trauma Center, during the period from October 2014 to December 2016.PatientsA total of 60 patients with open tibial fractures were randomized to reamed intra-medullary nails (R-IMN) (group A) or minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) (group B).Outcome MeasurementPatients were assessed for union (clinical & radiographic) & complications (e.g.; non-union, infection).ResultsNo statistically significant differences were found between the 2 methods in term of the incidence of infection or non-union. Time to full union was shorter for the R-IMN group when compared to that of the MIPO group & that was found to be statistically significant.ConclusionMIPO technique has equal safety to R-IMN technique in treating Gustilo-Anderson type I, II and III-A open tibial shaft fractures, as both techniques have similar rate of infection & non-union. These findings suggest that the MIPO technique can be considered a valid treatment alternative for such fractures.Level Of EvidenceLevel II, Therapeutic study.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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