A technique for reducing diastasis of the symphysis pubis.

VOL. 71-B. No. 5. NOVEMBER 1989 to stabilise the shoulder. They are then removed and mobilisation is begun. The remaining part of the fixator is removed when the fracture has united. Prophylactic antibiotics are given for the first 24 hours. Patients and results. We have treated two patients by the technique described. The first, a man of 19, had the injury shown in Figure 2 ; the reduction is shown in Figure 3. The second, aged 36, had sustained a three-part fracture of the neck of the humerus, also with an anterior dislocation of the shoulder. The patients were assessed at 6 and 22 months respectively, utilising Neer’s functional scoring system. Both patients achieved high scores (96 and 94) indicating an excellent result. No pin site infections occurred. Discussion. Fracture-dislocations of the humerus repre-