title: [Primary clinical application of traction reductor for lower limb fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a traction reductor for the reduction of lower limb fractures during the minimally invasive surgery and explore its safety and efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From February 2007 to March 2009, closed or limited open reduction plus percutaneous plate and screw internal-fixation were conducted in 34 patients with fracture of distal femur and tibia metaphysic, among which there were 3 distal femoral fractures (2 33-B, 1 33-C), 14 proximal tibial fractures (9 41-A, 3 41-B, 2 41-C) and 17 distal tibial fractures (9 43-A, 5 43-B, 3 43-C, 2 Gustilo I a), according to the Association for Osteosynthesis-Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO-OTA) classification. Besides, closed reduction plus interlocking intramedullary nailing on tibial shaft fracture were applied in 36 patients (7 42-A, 21 42-B, 8 42-C, 2 Gustilo I a). All the 70 patients, with an average age of 37.6 years (range: 17 to 63 years) and average time before surgery of 4.7 d (range: 0.7 to 12.0 d), underwent reduction by self-designed traction reductor for lower limb fracture in the surgery. The reduction duration and C-arm fluoroscopy time were recorded. Recovery of the force line of affected limbs after surgery was determined by whether the line from anterior superior iliac spine to the interdigit between the first and second toe-web passed the patella center. And the distance from bilateral anterior superior iliac spine to medial malleolus tip as well as the difference between lower limbs were recorded to determine the recovery of length after surgery. Meanwhile, the varus-valgus and anteroposterior angulations after reduction were measured by AP and lateral X-ray.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reduction duration was 12.7 min (range: 7 to 31 min); X-ray fluoroscopy time, 1.3 min (range: 0.4 to 3.0 min); length difference between both lower limbs (6.5 ± 1.1) mm; and axial alignment difference (7.0 ± 1.8) mm. The X-ray result showed that varus-valgus angle was (2.75 ± 0.16)°; and anteroposterior angulation (5.13 ± 0.51)°.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The traction reductor for lower limb fracture could achieve satisfying fracture reduction in the minimally invasive surgery of distal femur, tibia metaphysic and tibial shaft fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, China. drw-jq1997@163.com
authors.forename: Jun-qiang
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yong-gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chun-peng
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Bin-bin
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Xiao-feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Man-yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult