Clinical Study of the Tibia Fracture

Seo, Kwang Yoon; Kim, Byung Jik; Hong, Yoon Pyo; Rho, Young Geun

Abstract

A clinical study of the tibial fracture was made on patients, total 234 tibias, who were treated at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College from 1974 to 1979. The results were as follows: 1. The ratio between male and female was 5. 5: 1 and majority was found between 3rd decade and 5th decade. 2. In the shape of fracture, commiuted fracture, transverse fracrure were common in order. 3. The most common cause of these fractures was traffic accident and the ratio between open and closed fracture was 1:2. 4. The most common associated injury was the fibular fracture. 5. More complications ensued in open reduction and internal fixation than in closed reduction. of 50 cases, which were treated by open reduction and internal fixation, delayed union in 32 cases (64%) and infection in 11 cases (22%) resulted. 6. In the treatment of open comminuted tibial fractures with skin and soft tissue loss or marked displacement, Hoffmans external fixation method and pin and resin external fixation method bad good results, Early motion of adjacent joint, easy care of wound and rigid fixation were obtained by it.