title: A new screw fixation technique for minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis.
abstract: Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) has well-documented biological advantages and appears to be a reasonable treatment option for complex femoral and tibial fractures. However additional radiation exposure during reduction of the fracture, application of the plate to the bone and screw fixation is one of the disadvantages of this technique. We describe a technical trick for screw fixation in MIPPO with locking compression plates which decreases the duration of fluoroscopy use during the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, 14280, Bolu, Turkey. maguven2000@gmail.com
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Güven
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unay
authors.forename: Hüsamettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cakici
authors.forename: Engin Kutay
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ozturan
authors.forename: Namik Kemal
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult