J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Mar;6(1):37-46. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.37.

Clinical Study of Functional-Below-Knee Total Contact Cast on Tibial Fractures

• You MC
• Kim DE
• Ku BH
• Suk SI
• Hahn MS

• KMID: 2464053
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.37

Abstract

Functional-Below-Knee Total Contact Cast characterized by early weight bearing and free motion of affected knee joint during the cast immobilizaton has brought to significant result on trearment of tibial fractures, and is considered to take early bony union by establishment of almost physiological environment on fracture site during immobilization. For recent 2 years, writers have experienced many tibial fractures to treat with Functional Below-Knee Total Contact Cast. In them, clinical data and results of 17 cases which were studied well are reviewed, and method of cast application is illustrated.

MeSH Terms

Clinical Study*
Immobilization
Knee Joint
Methods
Tibial Fractures*
Weight-Bearing