[The methods of treatment for comminuted intra-articular fractures of the tibia in the materials of Department of Orthopedic Injuries at the Military Special Hospital in Lublin].
Twenty-one patients (9 males, 12 females) aged 14-73 years (mean 46 years) with proximal tibia fracture were treated between 1993 and 1995. Surgery was performed in 12 recent cases and in 3 inveterate ones. Non-surgical treatment was used in 5 recent fractures and 1 inveterate. Follow-up ranged from 0.5 to 6 years. "L" plate, "T" plate, spongious screws, Kirchner wires were used for fixation. Lateral condyle depression used to be elevated and supported by bone graft harvested from the iliac crest. Functional treatment or 4 weeks plaster cast immobilization was used postoperatively. In majority of cases pain free knee joint with flexion over 90 degrees was found 3 months after surgery. All patients returned to work. There were 7 excellent results and 5 good ones according to Rasmussen criteria.
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Oddział Urazowo-Ortopedyczny, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego, Lublinie.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*