For the fixation of ulnar styloid process fracture, we want to introduce the 'beta-wire technique', which is easy to learn and practice and thought to give a compressive force to the fracture site.
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PURPOSE To investigate the usefulness of closing wedge osteotomy with threaded steinmann pin and wiring for the treatment of cubitus varus deformity after elbow fracture during childhood. MATERIALS AND METHODS From February 1994 to February 2002. We performed closing wedge osteotomy with threaded steinmann pin and wiring in 16 elbows with cubitus varus deformity. There are 11 men and 5 women. Mean age was 21.6 years and mean follow-up was 19.2 months. Mean deformed carrying angle was varus 21.7 degree. Mean period from initial injury to treatment was 16.5 years. RESULTS Mean angle that was corrected by above operation methods was valgus 12 degree. Average periods of immobilization was 27.8 days. One tardy ulnar nerve syndrome before surgery was solved at 8 weeks after operation. 2 cases with superficial infection was treated easily. 14 cases of all were estimated as good with Oppenheim's criteria. CONCLUSION Closing wedge osteotomy with threaded steinmann pin and wiring makes early range of motion exercise being possible as rigid fixation. The supracondylar closing wedge osteotomy with threaded Steinmann pin and wiring is thought to be the useful method.
The tibial plafond fractures result from an axial compression and rotational forces causing variable degrees of metaphyseal disruption, articular damage, and malleolar displacement, it is relatively uncommon but a most difficult fracture to manage. It has been treated in a number of manners, but the best results have been occurred when stable internal fixation is accomplished using plates and screws, basic steps in reconstruction are restoration of anatomic length of the fibula with plate fixation, reconstruction of the tibial articular surface, cancellous bone grafting of the metaphyseal defect and buttress plating of the distal tibia. The author analysed the 22 cases of the tibial plafond fractures in 22 patients, which were treated at the department of orthopedic surgery in Dai Han hospital. From january 1989 to january 1991. The longest duration of follow up was 2 years and 6 months and shortest one was 7 months, and the average was 14 months The results were as follows ; 1. Among the 22 patients, male were 17 and female was five. 2. The major causes of injury were a fall from a height. 3. Regardless of the method of treatment the type I and II were In good and fair result, but the type III were fair in 4 cases and poor in 2 cases, other 5 cases were in good result. 4. It is important to remind the basic steps in reconstruction appllied in an indivisual case especially in type III. If anatomic reconstruction of the joint surface can be restored and stable fixation achieved, early motion of the ankle joint is possible. The early motion reduces stiffness of the ankle and will yeild the most satisfying rusult. But the anatomic reduction of ankle joint is difficult to be obtained in each case especlally in type III and may consider an ankle fusion.
The injuries of ankle in children occur mostly at the bony structure rather than ligamentous one, and some injuries of the growth plate may result in the arrest of entire growth an these may result to leg length discrepancy or deformity. Accurate treatment under the knowledge of injury mechanism is very important. We have reviewed 30 cases of childrens ankle fracture treated our clinics from Jan. 1987 to Dec. 1990.
The results are as follows; 1. Traffic accident was most common cause of injury (50.0%).
2. According to Dias & Tachdjian classification, Supination-Invertion type was most common (11 cases).
3. The treatments performed were closed reduction & cast immobilization for 11 cases (36.7%), closed reduction & percutaneous pinning for 3 cases (10.0%), and open reduction & internal fixation for 16 cases(53.3%).
4. Among open reduction & internal fixation group, only 1 case(pronation-eversion-external rotation type) show angular deformaity.
5. For the prevention of complications, accurate reduction and adequate fixation was desired.