J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Mar;7(1):17-22. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.1.17.

Clinical Study of Fracture of the Tibial Shaft in Adult

• Oh JT
• Ihin JC
• Kim ID

• KMID: 2463843
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.1.17

Abstract

One hundred and sixty five cases of the fracture of tibial shaft in adult have been treated and managed in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyunghook National University Hospital during the period from January, 1965 to December, 1970. Seventy one of 165 patients were analyzed clinically and we came to the following conclusions. 1. Most of the injuries were the results of traffic accident (67.6%). 2. The incidence of trauma was high in the young man, most frequent in the 3rd decade. 3. The closed fractures were three times more than open fractures and the middle third of tibial shaft was the most frequent site of fracture. 4. The average healing period was 16 weeks in mild case and 28 weeks in severe case. 5. Of 71 cases, we experienced 4 cases of non-union, 8 cases of residual joint stiffness at the knee and the ankle and 3 cases of leg shortening (more than 2 cm.) as complication.

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult*
Ankle
Clinical Study*
Fractures, Closed
Fractures, Open
Humans
Incidence
Joints
Knee
Leg
Orthopedics