Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (13): 2091-2095.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.13.023

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Comparison of locking compression plate and anatomic plate internal fixation for Pilon fracture

Wang Bin, Wang Zhi-zhong, Zhang Fan   

  1. Second Department of Orthopedics, Sanshui People’s Hospital, Foshan 528100, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2015-01-11 Online:2015-03-26 Published:2015-03-26
  • About author:Wang Bin, Attending physician, Second Department of Orthopedics, Sanshui People's Hospital, Foshan 528100, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    Science and Technology Project for Medical Science of Foshan City, No. 20141021050029

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: As a conventional internal fixation method, anatomic plate has some shortcomings. Recently locking plate has been widely used in treatment of Pilon fracture. How to effective reconstruct articular facet at the distal tibia and to reduce soft tissue damage have attracted increasing attentions.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the curative effect of locking compression plate versus anatomic plate internal fixation in treatment of Pilon fracture.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed among 72 patients of Ruedi-Allgower II and III Pilon fracture, who were selected from Sanshui People’s Hospital of Foshan between January 2010 and August 2014. The involved patients were randomly divided into two groups: 36 patients of observation group were treated with locking compression plate internal fixation, and 36 patients of control group were given anatomic plate internal 
fixation. The average operation time, postoperative recovery time, postoperative complications, curative effect and postoperative fracture situation were compared between the two groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The average operation time and the average postoperative recovery time of observation group were significantly better than that of control group (P < 0.05). In terms of postoperative complications, there were less cases of delayed healing and non-union in the observation group than in the control group. 26 cases of observation group and 22 cases of control group recovered well after internal fixation, observation group was better than control group. There was no significant difference in the radiological evaluation results of postoperative recovery between the two groups (P > 0.05). Compared with the anatomic plate internal fixation, locking compression plate internal fixation can shorten the operation time and postoperative recovery time, reduce the incidence of delayed healing and nonunion after internal fixation, and improve clinical curative effect in treatment of Pilon fracture.


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: Tibia, Fractures, Bone, Fracture Healing, Internal Fixators

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