Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 663-671.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.04.016

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Research progress of the fixity and fixation method for tibia and fibula fracture

Xu Jia-ming1, Ai Zi-sheng2, Zhang Chang-qing1   

  1. 1 Shanghai No.6 People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
    2 Medical College, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • Received:2012-09-01 Revised:2012-09-16 Online:2013-01-22 Published:2013-01-22
  • Contact: Zhang Chang-qing, Doctor, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Shanghai No.6 People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China zhang_cq@yahoo.com.cn
  • About author:Xu Jia-ming☆, Studying for doctorate, Shanghai No.6 People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China jimmydaniels@yahoo.cn

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that there is a controversy between blood supply and the fast fracture fixation. Selection of the suitable fixation method for the patients with tibia and fibula fracture is the important issue in face of every clinician.
OBJECTIVE: To review various types of research literatures on tibia and fibula fracture fixation in recent years, in order to provide reference and evaluation criteria for objective and reasonable selection of tibia and fibula fracture fixation method.
METHODS: A computer-based online search was performed in the PubMed database and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database for the clinical and basic experimental research papers on the surgical fixation of tibia and fibula fracture from January 1990 to May 2012. The key words were “tibiofibular fracture, fixation method, research progress” in Chinese and English. The articles published earlier and repetitive researches were excluded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: ①Due to the special anatomy structure and physiologic function of tibia and fibula, the first step in the treatment of the fracture is to consider how to balance the blood supply and stability, and the functional exercise must be practiced as soon as possible after fixation, which will rely on a stable fixation in a large extent. ②Various factors for the adequate fixation of tibia and fibula fractures need to be considered, according to the fracture site, tibia and fibula fracture type, the degree of contamination and the degree of soft tissue injury. ③Strictly implement and understanding of the AO and biological fracture fixation improvement theory is very important. A new range of steel plate and external fixator also worth for study and the application of the external fixator combined with limited internal fixation as well as the sequential therapy require further study with large amount samples. ④Arthroscopy or arthroplasty for severe cases of replace difficulties or joint injury can effectively improve fracture prognosis and postoperative life. The indirect reduction technique of percutaneous plate osteosynthesis indirect reduction can reduce the poor wound healing, infection, delayed union and nonunion, and it is gradually become the best choice for comminuted fracture of the distal tibia, while with the biological osteosynthesis principle designed locking compression plate equipment to make percutaneous plate osteosynthesis a worth to be promoted fixation technique.

Key words: bone and joint implants, review of bone and joint implants, tibia, fibula, fracture, fracture site, fracture type, fixation, minimally invasive, stability, blood supply, research progress

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