Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Surgical Fixation with Biodegradable Plate for the Treatment of Ankle Fractures: Jae Young Cho, Jin Whan Kim, Sang Eun Kim, Kyung Chil Jung, Seung Hyun Choi; J Korean Fract Soc 2008;21(1):31-36. Published online January 31, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2008.21.1.31

PURPOSE
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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Delayed Foreign-body Reaction of Ankle Fracture Treated with a Biodegradable Plate and Screws - A Case Report -
Chul-Hyun Park, Dae-Hyun Song, Jae Ho Cho
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2012; 25(2): 142. CrossRef

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A Comparative Study of Trochanteric Fractures Treated with the Intertrochanteric/subtrochanteric Fixation or the Proximal Femoral Nail: Oog Jin Sohn, Sae Dong Kim, In Whan Kim, Seong Joon Byun; J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(3):303-308. Published online July 31, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.3.303

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the radiographic, clinical results and the complications between who had intertrochanteric fracture, treated with the ITST or the PFN.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We selected each 30 patients of intertrochanteric fracture which were treated with ITST or PFN from July 2002 to November 2005. We evaluated the radiographic results by follow-up radiography and the clinical results with the mobility score of Parker and Palmer, Salvati and Wilson hip function scoring system and Jensen index.
RESULTS
The mean distance of lag screw sliding was 4.1 mm at the ITST group and 6.6 mm at the PFN group. Decrease of mobility score of Parker and Palmer, Salvati and Wilson hip function score were similar. Patients complaint pain over lateral thigh area in 5 cases (ITST group) and 8 cases (PFN group).
CONCLUSION
The ITST nail and PFN were seen good results in treatment of stable and unstable intertrochanteric fracture.

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Phil Hyun Chung, Suk Kang, Jong Pil Kim, Young Sung Kim, Ho Min Lee, Dae Jung Huh
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Chang-Wug Oh
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2009; 22(2): 123. CrossRef
The Comparison between ITST™ (Intertrochanteric/Subtrochanteric) & DHS (Dynamic Hip Screw) in Unstable Femur Intertrochanteric Fracture
Ho-Seung Jeon, Byung-Mun Park, Kyung-Sub Song, Hyung-Gyu Kim, Jong-Ju Yun
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2009; 22(3): 131. CrossRef
Comparison Study of Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated with Intertrochanteric/subtrochanteric Fixation with a Standard vs a Mini-incision
Se Dong Kim, Oog Jin Sohn, Jae Ho Cho
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2008; 21(1): 1. CrossRef
Treatment of Senile Osteoporotic Intertrochanteric Fracture using Proximal Femoral Nail
Dong-Hui Kim, Sang-Hong Lee, Young-Lae Moon, Jun-Young Lee, Kun-Sang Song
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2007; 20(3): 215. CrossRef

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