title: [Carbon external fixator--CARBOELASTOFIX in treatment of tibia diaphysis fractures].
abstract: The authors presents the results of healing status of tibia diaphysis fractures treated with carbon-plate fixator on a group of 12 patients (9 men and 3 women with age between 27 and 89 years). Long-term mechanical investigations and studies at animals, performed at our Department have shown advantages of bone fixation performed with a new device for osteosynthesis, called by authors CARBOELASTOFIX. General principle of the method is the use of external fixation device, made of carbon-epoxide resin composite plates with variable flexibility, enabling hastened fracture healing. The research allowed also to work out the guidelines of indications for surgery, surgical technique and method of modifying flexibility of fixation consistently with fracture healing course. The mean time of observation (from the operation to the healing) was 23 weeks, having 10 good and 2 bad results.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii Narzadu Ruchu, Akademia Medyczna w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ambroziak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Górecki
authors.forename: Karol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Purski
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zgoda
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawalec
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002244:Carbon; D018483:Diaphyses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D002244:Carbon