J Korean Fract Soc.  2001 Jul;14(3):404-411. 10.12671/jksf.2001.14.3.404.

Treatment of Tibial Condylar Fractures Using the Ilizarov External Fixator

• Lee DW
• Shin KS
• Kim JS
• Kim YW
• Seok JH

• KMID: 1898475
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2001.14.3.404

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to report results of treatment of tibial condylar fracture using the Ilizarov external fixator. MATERIALS & METHOD: 21 Cases of tibial condylar fracture, which were operatively treated with Ilizarov external fixator were evaluated clinically & radiographically. All patients were followed for at least 1 years.
RESULTS
Primary bony union was achieved in 15 cases(71.4%) and bony union after secondary operative procedure was obtained in 6 cases(28.6%). The fracture was united within 6 months except 2 cases. As complications, pin irritation was observed in 6 cases and Joint stiffness in 1 case, delayed union in 1 cases, nonunion in 1case
CONCLUSION
We could obtain satisfactory clinical results with using of Ilizarov external fixator in treating of tibial condylar fractures. The good indications for the use of Ilizarov external fixator seems to be high energy tibial condylar fracture difficult to fixation with other method. In cases of bony defect or severe comminuted fractures, we shall obtain better outcome when bone graft is performed.

Keyword

Tibial condylar fracture; Ilizarov external fixator

MeSH Terms

External Fixators*
Fractures, Comminuted
Humans
Joints
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Transplants