Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (40): 6495-6500.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.40.017

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New-style bone holder versus reduction forceps in treatment of clavicular fracture

Fu Zi-xin, Liu Kai-xiang   

  1. Huai’an First Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Revised:2014-08-31 Online:2014-09-24 Published:2014-09-24
  • About author:Fu Zi-xin, Master, Associate chief physician, Huai’an First Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The current fixation methods for clavicle fracture are mainly anatomy plate or reconstruction plate. The specific devices for maintaining fracture alignment and fixation are rarely reported. The majority of physicians prefer reduction forceps to maintain fracture alignment and retain plate for internal fixation. However, reduction forceps have many disadvantages, such as large damage, instable fixation and difficult to bend or mould plates.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effect of new-style bone holder and reduction forceps in treatment of clavicular fractures. 
METHODS: A total of 75 patients with clavicular fractures were recruited from Department of Orthopedics, Huai’an First Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, between December 2011 and December 2013. The involved patients were randomly divided into two groups, new-style bone holder (39 cases) and reduction forceps (36 cases). In new-style bone holder group, the wounds were opened and reduced using reduction forceps, then new-style bone holder was applied to maintain fracture alignment and internal fixation; in reduction forceps group, the wounds were opened and reduced using reduction forceps, then reduction forceps was applied to maintain fracture alignment and internal fixation. The length of incision, the time of operation, intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing time and clinical efficacy in two groups were compared. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All cases were followed up for over half a year. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the length of incision (P > 0.05). The new-style bone holder group was obviously better than reduction forceps group in the time of operation, intraoperative blood loss and fracture healing time, with significant difference (P < 0.01). The clinical efficacy was significantly higher than reduction forceps group. Experimental findings indicate that, new-style bone holder is characterized by simple operation, few trauma, stable fixation, short operation time, and rapid fracture healing.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: clavicle, fracture, internal fixators, fracture healing, follow-up studies

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