title: [Analysis of results of treatment of open and unstable grade II and III fractures in the calf].
abstract: Unstable lower limb fractures are undoubtedly indications for operative treatment by external or internal stabilization method. In this paper we discuss our experience in healing of 413 patients with unstable calf fractures, operatively treated in the period from 1990-1994. Internal stabilization method was applied, strictly respecting indications, in 375 patients (90.8%), while 38 of them (9.2%) were treated by external fixation method (external fixator Zagreb 1 or set 63305-00). Lower limb osteitis was diagnosed in 36 patients (9.6%), when internal fixation method was used, while osteitis on the fracture site, after external fixator application, was found in 2 patients (5.3%). According to their experience, the authors suggest the employment of external fixators for the healing of open and unstable calf fractures of the second and the third degree.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za kirurgiju, Klinicka bolnica Osijek.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Has
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zorić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokalić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kopić
mesh_terms: D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Analiza rezultata lijecenja otvorenih i nestabilnih prijeloma potkoljenice II. i III. stupnja.