We have systematically reviewed the effect of alternative methods of stabilisation of open tibial fractures on the rates of reoperation, and the secondary outcomes of nonunion, deep and superficial infection, failure of the implant and malunion by the analysis of 799 citations on the subject, identified from computerised databases. Although 68 proved to be potentially eligible, only eight met a...

The locking compression plate (LCP) is an angle-stable fixator intended for intracorporeal application. In selected cases, it can be applied externally in an extracorporeal location to function as a monolateral external fixator. We describe one patient with Schatzker V tibial plateau fracture and one patient with Gustillo IIIB open tibia shaft fracture treated initially with traditional externa...

The hybrid fixators, or the fixators that use the thin wire fixation in the periarticular fragment combined with the half-pin fixation in the diaphysis, have made the multiplanar external fixation easier to use and thus growing in popularity. However, the configuration of the ideal hybrid has not been elucidated yet. The purpose of this study was to determine the stiffness characteristics affec...

OBJECTIVE To review external fixation in the management of war injuries. METHOD We prospectively followed up 15 external fixators (14 patients) applied in the management of war injuries. All these patients were treated at 202 Field Hospital during the 2003 Gulf Conflict. RESULTS Of the 15 fixators, 13 (86.7%) required early revision or removal due to complications of the injury or the fixat...

Various types of external fixators have been used to treat Ruedi and Allgöwer Type III pilon fractures, as serious complications can occur using conventional treatment principles. However, insufficient reduction and loss of reduction are the two main disadvantages of external fixator treatments. This is a case series involving 15 patients with comminuted closed fractures of the distal tibia (Ru...