Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

A Comparision of Treatment of Broad DCP and Narrow DCP Fixation of the Humerus Shaft Fractures: S W Suh, I J Chae, W N Moon, J H Park, J S Hong, I C Choi; J Korean Soc Fract 2002;15(1):52-58. Published online January 31, 2002; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2002.15.1.52

We compared the clinical and radiologic outcomes between broad DCP and narrow DCP for humeral shaft fractures requiring operative intervention. Authors analyzed 21 cases of the humeral shaft fracture in adults treated between May 1993 to August 1998. 12 patients were treated with broad DCP fixation, and 9 another patients were treated with narrow DCP fixation. Average follow-up time was two year and seven months( at least 2years). There was no difference in terms of average time to nuion in both groups(p>0.05). In the broad DCP group, clinical union was accomplished at 8.5weeks and the mean radiological union at 14.6weeks, while in narrow DCP group, the clinical union at 8.7weeks and the radiological union at 15.3weeks. In our study, narrow DCP fixation is preferred for the humeral shaft fracture requiring internal fixation, without wide soft tissue dissection.

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Clinical analysis on 9 cases of tibial shaft nonunion: J C Inh, P T Kim, B C Park, S Y Kim, J H Park; J Korean Soc Fract 1994;7(1):151-160. Published online May 31, 1994; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.1.151

Abstract PDF: It is often difficult to achieve bony union in the cases of nonunion of the fractured tibia. The frequency of nonunion of tibial shaft is increasing due to an increment of open, commi noted fractures, associated soft tissue injuries and association of visceral ruptures, and so its treatments give orthopedic surgeons a rather difficult obstacles. 9 cases of nonunion of tibial shaft were treated from Jan., 1988 to Dec., 1992 and the average folllow up period was 11.6 months with minimal 9 months and maximum 17 months, and the results were as follows: 1. Of the 9 patients, there were 7 male and 2 female patients. 2. The cause of the fractures was traffic accident, all of 9. 3. Of the 9 cases, there were 6 open and 3 closed fractures. 4. The shape of fractures consisted of 3 comminuted, 3 segmental, 2 oblique, 1 transverse. 5. At the time of initial treatemt, 5 were treated operatively, 4 were treated conseuatively 6. Of the 3 associated injuries, there was 1 pelvic bone fracture, 1 multiple rib fracture with pneumo-hemothorax, 1 head injury. 7. Average period from injury to diagnosis as nonunion was 9.3 months. 8. Of the probable causes of nonunion, 5 cases were caused by inadeauate or inappropriate immobilization, 2 by bone defect, 1 by infection, 1 by implant failure. 9. The average time required for union was 6.4 months in hypertrophic nonunion and 8.8 months in atrophic nonunion.

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Anatomy, Mechanism and Classification of the Pelivc Bone Fracture: J H Park; J Korean Soc Fract 1994;7(1):1-4. Published online May 31, 1994; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.1.1

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