Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Absorbable material as a new type of internal fixation material can be removed without the second operation, it has been widely used in recent years and obtained better efficacy.
OBJECTIVE: To multi-level analyze the literatures on absorbable fixation material and children's fractures, and to investigate the application and effect in the treatment of children’s fracture.
METHODS: A computer-based research was performed in CNKI database for the literatures on absorbable fixation material and children's fractures from January 2002 to December 2011, the key words were “absorbable fixation material, fractures, children”. The types and specifications of absorbable fixation materials, the appropriate indications of different materials as well as the strength and flexural elastic modulus of the materials were analyzed to compare the application of absorbable fixation screw, fixation rods and tension band in the treatment of children's fractures.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 60 literatures on absorbable fixation material and children's fractures were obtained in CNKI database from 2002 to 2011. At present, the absorbable fixation material for the clinical application was mainly the polylactic acid and the polymers, it mainly produced by P&T Technology Co., Takiron Co., Ltd., Japan and Chengdu Medical Ducam Digital Equipment Co., Ltd. The absorbable fixation material has better strength and flexural elastic modulus than stainless steel and titanium materials and similar to the human cortical bone; better results of absorbable fixation screw, fixation rods and tension band have been obtained for the treatment of different parts of children’s fracture with fewer complications, which should be promoted.