Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Two-staged Delayed Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Osteosynthesis for Distal Tibial Open Fractures: Jung Hwan Yang, Seok Hyun Kweon, Jeung Woo Kim, Jin Young Park, Hyun Jun Kim, Chul Min Lim; J Korean Fract Soc 2008;21(1):24-30. Published online January 31, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.1.24

PURPOSE
To evaluate the outcomes of distal tibial open fractures treated by two-staged delayed minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
25 cases of distal tibial open fractures were treated with temporary ring fixation and two-staged delayed MIPPO. A mean age was 46 years old, follow-up was 23 months. The type of fracture was evaluated using the AO/OTA classification. The type of open fracture was evaluated using the Gustilo-Anderson classification that revealed 6 cases of type I, 9 cases of type II, 8 cases of type IIIA and 2 cases of type IIIB. We analyzed the radiologic results and postoperative complications. The clinical and functional result were evaluated by using Teeny and Wiss scores.
RESULTS
The average time of bone union was 18 weeks in 24 cases. There were three delayed union that achieved union twenty weeks after second operation, and 1 case underwent bone graft with additional plate fixation. 6 cases of skin necrosis were treated with skin graft, 2 cases were treated with flap. The clinical and functional assessment showed that 6 cases were excellent, 16 cases were good, 2 cases were fair, and 1 case were poor results.
CONCLUSION
Two-staged MIPPO technique for distal tibia open fractures seems to be a good procedure to obtain bone union.

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