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Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation

Year 2002, Volume: 36 Issue: 5, 390 - 396, 11.09.2006

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Objectives: We evaluated the results of patients who were treated with Ilizarov external fixation for type II and III open tibial fractures.
Methods: Forty-five patients (4 females, 41 males; mean age 33 years; range 8 to 65 years) with open tibial fractures were treated with the Ilizarov external fixator. According to the Gustilo-Mendoza classification, the fractures were type II, IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC in 12, 20, 9, and 4 patients, respectively. The mean follow-up was 58 months and 4 days (range 42 months 10 days to 66 months and 11 days). The fixators were applied for a mean of 17.2 weeks (range 6.8 to 55.7 weeks). Results: Union was achieved in all cases. A significant difference was observed between type II and III fractures in terms of time to union (p<0.05). Compared to type IIIA fractures, the time to union was significantly longer in type IIIB and IIIC fractures (p<0.05). The most frequent complication was pin-tract infections (27.1%). Refracture occurred in four cases (8.8%). Three patients developed late infections at the fracture site. Radiographically, the results were excellent in 14 patients (31%), good in 22 patients (48.8%), moderate in five patients (11.1%), and poor in four patients (8.8%). Functional results were excellent in 21 patients (46.6%), good in 20 patients (44.4%), and moderate in four patients (8.8%). Conclusion: Despite technical difficulties and problems associated with pin-tract infections, the Ilizarov external fixator may be the preferred technique in open tibial fractures because of high union rates, the use of thin K-wires with minimal traumatic effect, and more successful functional results.

Tip II ve tip III açık tibia kırıklarının Ilizarov eksternal fiksatör ile tedavisi

Year 2002, Volume: 36 Issue: 5, 390 - 396, 11.09.2006

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Amaç: Ilizarov eksternal fiksatör ile tedavi edilen tip II ve tip III açık tibia kırıklı hastaların sonuçlarını değerlendirdik.
Çalışma planı: Ilizarov eksternal fiksatör kullanılarak tedavi edilen 45 hasta (4 kadın, 41 erkek; ort. yaş 33; dağılım 8-65) çalışmaya alındı. Gustilo-Mendoza sınıflamasına göre 12 hastada tip II, 20 hastada tip IIIA, dokuz hastada tip IIIB, dört hastada tip IIIC kırık vardı. Hastalar ortalama 58 ay 4 gün (dağılım 42 ay 10 gün-66 ay 11 gün) süreyle takip edildi. Fiksatörler ortalama 17.2 haftada (dağılım 6.8-55.7 hafta) çıkarıldı. Sonuçlar: Tüm hastaların kırıkları kaynadı. Tip II ve tip III açık kırıklarda kaynama süreleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulundu (p<0.05). Tip IIIB ile tip IIIC kırıklarda kaynama süresi tip IIIA’ya göre anlamlı derecede daha uzundu (p<0.05). En sık görülen komplikasyon tel dibi enfeksiyonu idi (%27.1). Dört hastada (%8.8) yeniden kırık oluştu. Üç hastada kırık bölgesinde geç dönemde enfeksiyon gelişti. Kemik değerlendirmesinde, 14 hastada (%31) çok iyi, 22 hastada (%48.8) iyi, beş hastada (%11.1) orta, dört hastada (%8.8) kötü sonuç alındı. Fonksiyonel sonuçlar ise 21 hastada (%46.6) çok iyi, 20 hastada (%44.4) iyi, dört hastada (%8.8) orta olarak değerlendirildi. Çıkarımlar: Ilizarov eksternal fiksatör uygulaması, teknik zorluk ve tel-dibi enfeksiyonlarından kaynaklanan sorunlara rağmen, kırık kaynama oranının yüksek olması, ince K-tellerinin daha az travmatik olması, en önemlisi de fonksiyonel tedavi olanağı sağlaması nedeniyle açık kırık tedavisinde öncelikle tercih edilebilir bir yöntemdir.

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Muharrem Inan This is me

Mehmet Tuncel This is me

Sinan Karaoglu This is me

Mehmet Halici This is me

Publication Date September 11, 2006
Published in Issue Year 2002 Volume: 36 Issue: 5

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APA Inan, M., Tuncel, M., Karaoglu, S., Halici, M. (2006). Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 36(5), 390-396. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i5.862
AMA Inan M, Tuncel M, Karaoglu S, Halici M. Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. September 2006;36(5):390-396. doi:10.3944/aott.v36i5.862
Chicago Inan, Muharrem, Mehmet Tuncel, Sinan Karaoglu, and Mehmet Halici. “Treatment of Type II and III Open Tibial Fractures With Ilizarov External Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica 36, no. 5 (September 2006): 390-96. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i5.862.
EndNote Inan M, Tuncel M, Karaoglu S, Halici M (September 1, 2006) Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36 5 390–396.
IEEE M. Inan, M. Tuncel, S. Karaoglu, and M. Halici, “Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 390–396, 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v36i5.862.
ISNAD Inan, Muharrem et al. “Treatment of Type II and III Open Tibial Fractures With Ilizarov External Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 36/5 (September 2006), 390-396. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v36i5.862.
JAMA Inan M, Tuncel M, Karaoglu S, Halici M. Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36:390–396.
MLA Inan, Muharrem et al. “Treatment of Type II and III Open Tibial Fractures With Ilizarov External Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 36, no. 5, 2006, pp. 390-6, doi:10.3944/aott.v36i5.862.
Vancouver Inan M, Tuncel M, Karaoglu S, Halici M. Treatment of type II and III open tibial fractures with Ilizarov external fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;36(5):390-6.