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Surgical Fixation with Biodegradable Plate for the Treatment of Ankle Fractures
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Jae Young Cho, Jin Whan Kim, Sang Eun Kim, Kyung Chil Jung, Seung Hyun Choi
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J Korean Fract Soc 2008;21(1):31-36. Published online January 31, 2008
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.1.31
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The purpose of this article is to show the efficacy of a biodegradable plate for treating lateral malleolar fractures in the ankle joint.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The 20 patients who underwent an open reduction and internal fixation for lateral malleolar fractures in the ankle joint from February, 2006 to February, 2007 in our hospital were enrolled into the study. The average age of the patients was 49.7 years and the average follow-up period was 5.6 months. The cases were analyzed by radiological bone union time and clinical results according to the criteria of Meyer et al.
RESULTS
Average radiological bone union time was 10.5 weeks. The clinical result was excellent in 19 cases (95%), good in 1 case (5%). There was one case of minimal displacement less than 1 mm, associated with anterior distal tibio-fibular ligament avulsion fracture.
CONCLUSION
For proper patients, a biodegradable plate is an effecttive alternative implant for stabilizing lateral malleolar fractures in the ankle joint, because there is no requirement for subsequent removal and slow resorption in vivo.
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Chul-Hyun Park, Dae-Hyun Song, Jae Ho Cho
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Comparative Study of Radiologic Changes after Conservative Treatment in Compression fracture and Stable Bursting Fracture of Thoracolumbar Spine
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Ho Young Sun, Jung Woung Lee, Sang Don Jung, Jae Young Cho, Deok Young Yoon
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J Korean Soc Fract 1995;8(3):667-674. Published online July 31, 1995
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1995.8.3.667
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- The diagnosis and management of thoracolumbar spine fracture have been progressrd greatly, because CT and MRI increase the apprehension to thoracolumbar fracture.
Middle dolumn was known to be important factor in determining fracture stability, according to "Three column concept by Denis and McAfee." From Jan. 1990 to Jan. 1994 we have managed 63 cases of thoracolumbar compressive fracture and stable burst type thoracolumbar wpine fracture nonoperatively Clinical and radiologic results(kyphotic angle, wedging angle) were evaluated according to fracture pattern.
We obtained the following results; 1. The change of kyphotic angle in stable burst fracture is more severe than compressive fracture.
2. The change of wedging angle in stable burst fracture is more severe than compressive fracture.
3. Clinical results of stable bursting fracture was worse than compressive fracture.
We concBuded that stable bursting thoracolumbar fracture need more aggressive management.
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