A new screw fixation technique for minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis.
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.
Güven
Melih
M
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, 14280, Bolu, Turkey. maguven2000@gmail.com
Unay
Koray
K
Cakici
Hüsamettin
H
Ozturan
Engin Kutay
EK
Ozkan
Namik Kemal
NK
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