The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix)

Volume: 30 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Vasfi Karatosun
  • H. Ersoy
  • Ceyhun Balci
  • H. Koseoglu
  • Ozer Ulku
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The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix)

Abstract

In this study, we present the results of surgical treatment of 100 (96 patients) tibial fractures who were treated with Dynamic Axial Fixator (Orthofix) and observed for 34 months (min. 16 months). Ten of the fractures were closed (6 had compartment syndrome), and 90 of the fractures were open (28 Type 1, 32 Type 2, 16 Type 3-A, 7 Type 3-B, 7 Type 3-C). Fourteen of the open fracture cases were treated by minimal osteosynthesis and dynamic loading were not applied to them. Fractures not treated by minimal osteosynthesis, were dynamically loaded in stable group in 4 weeks, in the group 7.5 weeks postoperatively. The period for complete fracture healing of closed fractures was on an average 24 weeks, the average of the open fractures was by Type 1; 23 weeks, by Type 2; 23 weeks, by Type 3-A; 25 weeks, by Type 3-B; 28 weeks and by Type 3-C 25 weeks. Complications were as follows: bending of 8 Schanz screws bone fissure occured with 2 Schanz screw while penetrating the bone, pin tract infection rate was 27% Early union cases of fibula caused a problem in 10 patients. Mechanical insufficiency occured with 2 fixators. 12 tibia resulted with malunion and 7 of them had a shortening (>1 cm). 2 cases resulted with nonunion. We have never seen refracture following the Orthofix removal. According to our results, the successful method for the treatment of tibial fractures, in order to be able to avoid possible complications proper surgical application, experience and strict follow up is necessary.

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Vasfi Karatosun This is me

H. Ersoy This is me

Ceyhun Balci This is me

H. Koseoglu This is me

Ozer Ulku This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1996 Volume: 30 Number: 2

APA
Karatosun, V., Ersoy, H., Balci, C., Koseoglu, H., & Ulku, O. (2006). The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 30(2), 116-119. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939
AMA
1.Karatosun V, Ersoy H, Balci C, Koseoglu H, Ulku O. The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;30(2):116-119. doi:10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939
Chicago
Karatosun, Vasfi, H. Ersoy, Ceyhun Balci, H. Koseoglu, and Ozer Ulku. 2006. “The Treatment of Tibial Fractures With Dynamic Axial Fixator (Orthofix)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30 (2): 116-19. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939.
EndNote
Karatosun V, Ersoy H, Balci C, Koseoglu H, Ulku O (September 1, 2006) The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30 2 116–119.
IEEE
[1]V. Karatosun, H. Ersoy, C. Balci, H. Koseoglu, and O. Ulku, “The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix)”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 116–119, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939.
ISNAD
Karatosun, Vasfi - Ersoy, H. - Balci, Ceyhun - Koseoglu, H. - Ulku, Ozer. “The Treatment of Tibial Fractures With Dynamic Axial Fixator (Orthofix)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 30/2 (September 1, 2006): 116-119. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939.
JAMA
1.Karatosun V, Ersoy H, Balci C, Koseoglu H, Ulku O. The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;30:116–119.
MLA
Karatosun, Vasfi, et al. “The Treatment of Tibial Fractures With Dynamic Axial Fixator (Orthofix)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 30, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 116-9, doi:10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939.
Vancouver
1.Vasfi Karatosun, H. Ersoy, Ceyhun Balci, H. Koseoglu, Ozer Ulku. The treatment of tibial fractures with dynamic axial fixator (Orthofix). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;30(2):116-9. doi:10.3944/aott.v30i2.1939