J Korean Fract Soc.  2005 Jul;18(3):325-329. 10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.3.325.

Treatment of Tibial Fractures In Children With Pin and Plaster Technique

• Suh BH
• Kong GM
• Moon SH
• Kim DJ
• Kwon JW
• Park SW

• KMID: 1905619
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.3.325

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the result of tibial shaft fractures in children treated with pin and plaster method.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From March 1998 to February 2003, Tibial shaft fractures in thirty six pediatric patients which were treated with pin and plaster method were clinically and radiologicaly evaluated retrospectively.
RESULTS
Mean bony union duration was 9.8 weeks. All fractures healed within acceptable angulations. There was neither delayed union nor nonunion. There were complications related to the pins, including superficial and deep infection, skin sloughing. There were 7 cases of tibial overgrowth but they had no functional disability.
CONCLUSION
Pin and plaster method can substitute other operative methods in tibial fractures in children which is difficult to reduce or maintain reduction by conservative treatment.

Keyword

Tibial fractures in children; Pin and plaster

MeSH Terms

Child*
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Skin
Tibial Fractures*