Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Articles

Open reduction and Internal Fixation of Calcaneus Fractures by Staples and Screws: Myung Ku Kim, Soo Ill Kang, Kang Hyun Lee, Chan Soo Park, Jae Woo Ryuh; J Korean Soc Fract 1990;3(1):22-33. Published online May 31, 1990; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1990.3.1.22

Abstract PDF: Clacaneal fractures involving subtalar joint can be associated with prolonged and severe disability. Many different methods have been tried for the treatment in order to search for better results. From October 1987 to October 1989, five cases of calcaneal fractures involving subtalar joint were treated by open reduction and internal fixation, and the results were as follows: 1. The causes of fractures of the calcaneus were fall from a height in all five cases. 2. The medial approach was used usually and, when the anatomical reduction was impossible by medial approach only, the lateral approach was combined. 3. The average Bohlers angle was 4.6 before reduction and 24.6 after open reduction. The Bohlers angle was increased to average 20 4. Satisfactory results were botained in all but one, who was not followed up for over 1 year. 5. The open reduction and internal fixation through the medial approach was valuable treatment method of the intraarticular calcaeal fracture.

The Supracondylar Osteotomy for the Angular Dformity followed by a Fracture Around the Elbow: Soo Ill Kang, Kang Hyung Lee, Chan Su Park, Myung Ku Kim, Myung Seon Kim; J Korean Soc Fract 1990;3(1):103-109. Published online May 31, 1990; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1990.3.1.103

Abstract PDF: The fracture around the elbow is frequent in the children. The cubitus varus and cubitus valgus deformities are the common late complications of the elbow fracture. The reason of correction for these problem is not the elbow fuction, but the cosmetic problem of tardy ulnar nerve palsy. We performed five supracondylar osteotomies that are modification of Milch osteotomy from Mar, 1988 to Jan, 1989 of which four cases were cubitus varus and one case was cubitus valgus at In Chon Christian Hospital. The results were as follows; 1. the cubitus varus deformities were four cases and the cubitus balus deformity was one. 2. The injuries were supracondylar fractures of the humerus for the cubitus varus and lateral condyle fracture of the humerus for the cubitus valgus. 3. The result was excellent by modified Milch osteotomy with derotation in the case of rotational deformity. 4. In adult, the bone healing was promoted by deepening the triangular shaped notch in the Milch osteotomy by widening the contact surface.

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