title: Tibial shaft fractures with an intact fibula.
abstract: The effect of several factors on the healing rates of tibial shaft fractures with an intact fibula were examined. Those found to adversely affect healing rates included: 1. Open fractures; 2. Oblique or comminuted fractures; 3. High-velocity injuries; 4. Angulation in the sagittal plane; 5. Displacement. No other factors examined were associated with delayed union. The predictive values for delayed union are estimated for each of these factors in isolation and in combination.
authors.affiliation: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: DeVriese
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Feys
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vercruysse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000473:pathology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology