PURPOSE To evaluate the treatment outcomes of the modified extension block technique for bony mallet finger. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 16 patients who had been treated with the modified extension block technique for bony mallet finger from December 2002 to January 2004. The average duration of follow up was 13 (12~17) months. The indication of operation was the presence of a large bony fragment invading more than 1/3 of the articular surface or the palmar subluxation in the distal interphalangeal joint. RESULTS The average extension lag was 2.3 degrees, and the range of motion of the distal interphalangeal joint was 68.8 degrees. Radiograph showed bony union state in all cases. By the Crawford's evaluation criteria, 12 cases (75%) was excellent or good. Postoperative complications occurred in 3 cases, which were reduction loss within postoperative 2 weeks in 2 cases and mild pain with motion in 1 case. CONCLUSION The modified extension block technique is a easy and simple method. It shows a good result without complications from skin incision. So, it seems a useful method for bony mallet finger.
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PURPOSE To evaluate the necessity of deltoid ligament repair in lateral malleolar fracture associated with medial clear space widening. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 82 cases of 82 patients received surgical treatment for lateral malleolar fracture with medial clear space widening in our hospital from Jan. 1996 to Feb. 2002. 73 male and 9 female patients were included respectively. Average follow-up period was 13.2 month (12~50). The methods of internal fixation of lateral malleolar fracture were 66 cases by cortical screw, 16 by plate and screws, and 9 by transfixing screw. RESULTS Satisfactory reduction was obtained in 65 of 73 cases by only internal fixation of lateral malleolar fracture. Transfixing screw was needed in 8 cases. There was no need for repair of deltoid ligament. In clinical evaluation, no cases of limitation of movement in ankle was seen at final follow-up time. In radiologic evaluation, average medial clear space widening before operation was 5.89 mm (4.5~13 mm) and that of last follow-up time was 2.54 mm (1.5~3.5 mm). 95.2% was above good result. CONCLUSION In treatment of unstable lateral malleolar fracture associated with medial clear space widening due to rupture of deltoid ligament, we obtained satisfactory result by accurate anatomical reduction or internal fixation. In these cases, there were no need for repair of deltoid ligament.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to compare the Phemister technique with the modified Phemister technique for the patients with Rockwood type 3, acromio-clavicular separation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 45 cases of 45 patients received surgical treatment for Rockwood type 3, acute acromio-clavicular separation in our hospital from Feb. 1992 to Aug. 2001 later with the follow-up study were selected as subjects. The average ages were 28.1 years old, male and female were 42, 3 persons, respectively. Physical examination and plain radiography were used for their diagnosis and the intervals between injury and surgical treatment were 7.8 days. In intraoperative finding, we performed Phemister technique in 15 cases according not to be able to repair coraco-clavicular ligament (group I), modified Phemister technique in 30 cases according to be able to repair that (group II). The average follow up period was 16.2 months, and the UCLA shoulder scoring system and the acromio-clavicular separation scoring system were used to obtain clinical results. RESULTS Only in Group II, the complication after surgery were associated with superficial infection in two cases and K-wire migration in one case. At last follow up, there were no pain and limitation of range of motion in all cases, and two cases in Group II were found to be subluxation in radiography. Clinical results revealed excellent was 93.3%, good was 6.7% in UCLA shoulder scoring system in both groups, and excellent was 90%, good was 10% for group II in acromio-clavicular separation scoring system. CONCLUSION The results are considered to be good with only Phemister technique in type 3, acute injury occurred in working ages.
PURPOSE This study was evaluated to find the aspect of the femoral shaft stress fracture.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: From Jan. 1990 to May. 1999, this study included 8 cases diagnosed as stress fracture of the femoral shaft that were proved by clinical & radiologic findings in our hospital. Patients with undisplaced femoral shaft stress fracture were treated conservatively and patients with displaced ones were treated with open reduction and internal fixation. RESULT 5 of 8 fractures were located in the distal shaft and 3 were in the middle shaft. 5 of 8 fractures were undisplaced and 3 were displaced. These 3 displaced fractures were located in the distal shaft. CONCLUSION According to our experience, femoral distal shaft stress fracture which is rare, has a high tendency to displace. Therefore, the early diagnosis and prevention of femoral distal shaft fracture is important to prevent progression to displaced fracture.
PURPOSE The goal of our study was to evaluate diagnosis and management of stress fracture in long bones using MRI findings.
MATERIAL & METHOD: Between May 1995 to May 1999, 40 patients( 45 cases ) were confirmed to have a stress fracture by clinical and radiological findings. All patients were evaluated with clinical, X-ray, bone scan, and MRI findings. The patient was 21 years in average( range from 18 to 23 years ). All were males and soldiers. The evaluation was made by comparison of MRI and plain radiograph, and duration of symptom was evaluated with MRI grading by Fredericson et al. RESULT The locations of stress fracture of long bones were tibia(n=25), fibula(n=14), and femur(n=6). MRI findings were bone marrow edema in 38(84.4%)cases, intramedullary low signal intensity band in 19(42.2%)cases which was continuous with cortex and cortical fracture line. Periosteal reaction was seen in 45(100%)cases and surrounding soft tissue edema in 20(44.4%)cases. Plain X-ray findings were peristeal reaction in 31( 68.9%)cases, medullary sclerosis in 10(22.2%)cases, and cortical fracture line in 8(17.8%) cases. Duration of symptom was longer in higher MRI grade. CONCLUSION MRI was more useful in early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of stress fracture, showing various findings than plain radiograph. MRI grading was helpful in planning tlhe therapy of stress fracture.
PURPOSE : In this paper, we have intended to evaluate the types of fracture of the distal femur treated with anatomical bone plate, simple and user's friendly apparatus and to assess their clinical results. MATERIALS AND METHODS : We retrospectively reviewed 21 cases in 20 patients who were followed up over 1 year among the patients that had distal femoral fractures treated with anantomical bone plate. We analysed their fracture types in AO classification and assessed clinical results according to Neer system. The average duration of follow-up was 30 months(range, 14months to 49 months). RESULTS : Ont of twenty-one cases, twelve were A type(A1, 3 cases;A2, 4cases;A3, 5 cases)and nine were C type(C1, cases;C2, 4cases; C3, 3 cases). But B type was none. CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrate that the operation with anatomical bone plate is not only simple and user's friendly technique but also widely appleicable method to treat A and C types of the distal femoral fractures.
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If more than 2mm displacement was present compared to contralateral side after closed reduction, open reduction and internal fixation method was done and in those all cases, periosteal interposition was found on the operative field that might interrupt anatomical reduction and cause late complications such as angular deformity.
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The fracture occurs most commonly through the base. Conservative treatment can produce good result. Unusually open reduction is indicated for marked displacement associating acromioclavicular dissociation or compiession of the brahial plexus. The authors report 2 cases of coracoid process fracture. one case combined with acromioclavicular separation and the other with fracture of clavicular mid shaft.
The fracture-separation of the distal humeral epiphysis is considered to be a rare injury. It presents problems in diagnosis, radiologic interpretation and management. It is frequently misdiagnosed as a dislocation of the elbow or a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle because the cartilagenous distal portion of the humerus in the children is not visible on roentgenograms.
A knowledge of when the ossification centers appear about the elbow is absolutely necessary in the diagnosis of the elbow injury.
We experienced 1 case, a 22 month-old girl with Salter-Harris type I[ injury of the distal humeral epiphysis.
The subtrochanteric fracture of the femur is often comminuted because the bone here is mainly cortical and high velocity trauma and hiornechanically and adjacent power muscles.
Therefore, it is difficult to maintain accurate reduction and rigid fixation and delayed or nonunion, limb shortening, varus deformity, mechanical failure, and many other problems can be encountered.
We studied 6 comminuted subtrochanteric fractures treated with Ender nails from Sept. 1991 to Oct. 1992.
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The stress fracture is a disease which results from the application of an abnormal stress to the normal bone by the action of the constant and repeated muscular pull. prior to the early 1960s, most reports of stress fractures were from military installation, however, with the recent increase in participation in leisure and professional athetic activities such fractures have vecome more common among civilians.
We treated two cases of stress fractures of the supracondylar region of the femur in runners. One patient was treated conservatively, but the other with displacement was treated operatively. To our knowledge, no previous cases of this nature have been reported.
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To determine whether any of the commomly used wiring technique are rigid enough to allow early motion in treatment of patellar fracture.
Twelve cases of extensively commivuted and displaced patellar fracture were treated using wire technique (circumferential combined tension band wiring) at N.P.H. from April 1987 to April 1989.
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