title: The management of tibial fracture non-union using the Taylor Spatial Frame.
abstract: We reviewed 40 complex tibial non-unions treated with Taylor Spatial Frames. 39 healed successfully. Using the ASAMI scoring, we obtained 33 excellent, 5 good, 1 fair and 1 poor bone results. The functional results were excellent in 29 patients, good in 8, fair in two and poor in one. Mean patient satisfaction score was 95%. All but one patient would have the same treatment again. 28 of the 36 patients in work when injured, returned to work at the time of their final review. Four patients had an adverse event requiring significant intervention. Average treatment cost was approximately £26,000/patient.
authors.affiliation: StR Trauma and Orthopaedics, The North Western Deanery, England, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khunda
authors.affiliation: The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, England, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Maiyah
authors.affiliation: The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, England, UK.
authors.forename: W G P
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Eardley
authors.affiliation: The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, England, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montgomery
keywords: Health care costs; Ilizarov method; Taylor Spatial Frame; Tibial fractures; Treatment outcome; Ununited fractures