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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 1990
Open fractures of the femur treated by the pin-in-plaster technique. Contribution to the art and practice of trauma surgery in the Third World.
- L O Bassey.
- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
- Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1990 Jan 1; 109 (3): 139-43.
AbstractIn order to cope with the frequent lack of adequate and sufficient external fixator systems in Third World countries, the pin-in-plaster technique was adopted and used in the management of open fractures of the femur. It consists of the use of Steinmann and Schanz pins incorporated into a plaster of Paris cast. The technique was successful in 13 of 15 open fracture cases treated at the University Teaching Hospital in Calabar (86.6%). The advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed. The method is recommended as an effective improvisation of the Hoffman apparatus for use in exceptional circumstances, such as war and adverse socioeconomic conditions as are found in most Third World countries.
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