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19258617

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
Percutaneous stabilisation of tibial fractures by locking plates has become an accepted form of osteosynthesis. A potential disadvantage of this technique is the risk of damage to the neurovascular bundles in the anterior and peroneal compartments. Our aim in this anatomical study was to examine the relationship of the deep peroneal nerve to a percutaneously-inserted Less Invasive Stabilisation System tibial plate in the lower limbs of 18 cadavers. Screws were inserted through stab incisions. The neurovascular bundle was dissected to reveal its relationship to the plate and screws. In all cases, the deep peroneal nerve was in direct contact with the plate between the 11th and the 13th holes. In ten specimens the nerve crossed superficial to the plate, in six it was interposed between the plate and the bone and in the remaining two specimens it coursed at the edge of the plate. Percutaneous insertion of plates with more than ten holes is not recommended because of the risk of injury to the neurovascular structures. When longer plates are required we suggest distal exposure so that the neurovascular bundle may be displayed and protected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
91
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
385-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
The risk of iatrogenic injury to the deep peroneal nerve in minimally invasive osteosynthesis of the tibia with the less invasive stabilisation system: a cadaver study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Traumatology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 7a, A-8036 Graz, Austria. wolfgang.pichler@klinikumgraz.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article