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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
We report a series of 42 patients reviewed at a mean of 19.6 months after treatment of distal tibial and pilon fractures using the AO distal tibia locking plate with a minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique. Mean time to union was 22.4 weeks. All fractures united with acceptable alignment and angulation. Two cases of superficial infection were noted, with one case of deep infection. Mean SF36 score was 85 and mean AOFAS score was 90 at a mean of 19 months follow-up. We report satisfactory outcomes with the use of the AO distal tibia locking plate in treatment of unstable distal tibial fractures. Eighty-nine percent of the patients felt that they were back to their pre injury status and 95% back to their previous employment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0001-6462
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
635-40
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Arthrodesis, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Bone Plates, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Fracture Fixation, Internal, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Fracture Healing, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Health Status Indicators, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Patient Satisfaction, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Recovery of Function, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Tibial Fractures, pubmed-meshheading:18019921-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation of distal tibia fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedics, Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating National Children Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. syahbahari@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article