title: [A preliminary report on clinical application of biopoly ester ligament].
abstract: Sixty-one cases of fracture or dislocation were treated with France-made biopolyester ligament. They consisted of 18 cases of fracture of patella, 13 cases of fracture of olecranon, 8 cases of fracture of distal clavicle, 10 cases of dislocation of acromino-clavicular joint, 6 cases of separation of lower tibio-fibular joint, 3 cases of rapture of cruciate ligament and 3 cases of fracture of upper third of ulna with dislolcation of radial head. The follow-up period lasted from 3 to 12 months with an average of 7.3 months. The result showed that of the 56 follow-up cases, 49 were excellent and 7 were satisfactory. There was no redisplacement occured in this group. The Biopolyester ligament was believed to be a good and safe material for fractures or dislocations and was of good strength of extension and easy to use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, P. R. China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008022:Ligaments; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011091:Polyesters; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; C052620:poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate); D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates