Hybrid external fixator treatment of children with open fractures of tibia and fibula.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Hybrid external fixator treatment of children with open fractures of tibia and fibula Author: Yu Li-Song Yu Xi Zhang Ping Song Peide Pro [Abstract] Objective To investigate the hybrid external fixator for treatment of children with open fractures of tibia and fibula. Methods 13 cases of children in open tibia and fibula fractures after small-incision open reduction, all external fixator with hybrid external fixation. Results In this group 13 children, after 6 months to 2 years follow-up, 12 patients with 6-month bone healing, 1 case 1 year and 6 months after the delayed healing. Conclusion small incision open reduction, hybrid external fixation treatment of children with external fixation of open fractures of tibia and fibula, with convenient operation, trauma, regularity and reliability, the advantages of fewer complications, is ideal for children, the treatment of open fractures of tibia and fibula. [Keywords:] external fixation of open fractures of tibia and fibula in children Children of open tibia and fibula fractures often accompanied by severe soft tissue injury or skin and soft tissue defects is a difficult treatment of pediatric orthopedics. In our hospital from February 2006 to December 2008 the application of small incision open reduction, closed Kirschner external fixator with hybrid fixation of tibia and fibula fractures in 13 cases, will now report on treatment of the following. A clinical data 1.1 General Information Children in this group 13 cases, 9 males and 4 females, aged 2 to 13 years, an average of 8 years old. In which 10 cases of traffic accidents, agricultural machinery twisted stabbed three cases; five cases of transverse fracture, oblique type, spiral, comminuted fracture of 8 cases. Were accompanied by varying degrees of skin and soft tissue defect. 1.2 surgical 1.2.1 anesthesia epidural anesthesia or endotracheal intubation with inhalation anesthesia. 1.2.2 Equipment Import Hoffman Ⅱ-type hybrid exte