[New concept in therapy of distal tibial metaphyseal fractures

Der Unfallchirurg · Jul 2002

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[New concept in therapy of distal tibial metaphyseal fractures and pilon fractures with minor dislocations and severe soft tissue damage].

The treatment of pilon fractures and distal metaphysial tibia fractures demands very high standards on the osteosynthesis material regarding the soft tissue and the essential joint reconstruction. The selection of the surgical entrance, particularly in case of a critical arterial or venous circulation and the possible irritation of the soft tissue caused by the osteosynthesis material led us to search for alternative osteosynthesis methods. ⋯ Within a time period of 8 month 5 fibula fractures coming with pilon fractures had been treated with the XS-nail. This case report will demonstrate both the technique of treatment and the flexibility of the new implant.

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- J Gehr and W Friedl.
- Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Abteilung Unfall- Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Am Hasenkopf 1, 63739 Aschaffenburg. jondra@web.de
- Unfallchirurg. 2002 Jul 1; 105 (7): 643-6.
AbstractThe treatment of pilon fractures and distal metaphysial tibia fractures demands very high standards on the osteosynthesis material regarding the soft tissue and the essential joint reconstruction. The selection of the surgical entrance, particularly in case of a critical arterial or venous circulation and the possible irritation of the soft tissue caused by the osteosynthesis material led us to search for alternative osteosynthesis methods. After the elaboration of a pre-clinical study and good first results in the treatment of patella, olecranon and ankle joint fractures by means of the XS-nail the latter is now also employed for pilon fractures. Within a time period of 8 month 5 fibula fractures coming with pilon fractures had been treated with the XS-nail. This case report will demonstrate both the technique of treatment and the flexibility of the new implant.

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