Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), which is developed under the guidance of biological osteosynthesis (BO) rules, can achieve faster and better rehabilitation. MIPO is mainly used in long bone fractures such as humerus, tibia and femur, but the technique is distinctive in each fracture site. The operative method, experimental outcome and comparison with other internal fixation meth...

BACKGROUND Treatment of the distal tibial fractures are challenging due to the limited soft tissue, subcutaneous location and poor vascularity. In this control-matched study, it was aimed to compare the traditional open reduction and internal fixation with minimal invasive plating (MIPO). We hypothesized that superior results may be achieved with MIPO technique. METHODS 22 patients treated wi...

Direct observation of peer relating is potentially a sensitive and ecologically valid measure of child social functioning, but there has been a lack of standardised methods. The Manchester Inventory for Playground Observation (MIPO) was developed as a practical yet rigorous assessment of this kind for 5-11 year olds. We report on the initial reliability and validity of the MIPO and its ability ...

Background: We compared the clinical, radiological and functional outcome of extra-articular distal tibia fractures treated with Minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) Methods: A prospective study included 51 patients (IMN-25 patients, MIPO-26 patients). Two groups were compared for mean operative time, mean hospital stay, mean healing time, complications,...

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) has been widely accepted because of its satisfactory clinical outcomes. However, the implant construct that works best for MIPO remains controversial. Different plate designs result in different influence mechanisms to blood flow. In this study, we created ulnar fractures in 42 beagle dogs and fixed the fractures using MIPO. The dogs were randomly ...

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) has been used for humeral shaft fractures, but concerns exist about soft tissue injuries. The purpose of this study was to report the surgical technique and clinical outcomes of MIPO using a helical plate for metadiaphyseal complex humeral shaft fractures. Twelve patients with acute displacement involving proximal and middle third humeral shaft fra...

Introduction Recently, the technique of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) can also be applied to volar locking plates in distal radius fractures. The advantages of MIPO are fracture healing, a quick return to activities of daily life, and cosmetics as a result of the preservation of the soft tissue compared with conventional plate osteosynthesis. The purpose of the present study wa...

BACKGROUND The optimal surgical procedure for humeral shaft fractures remains a matter of debate. We aimed to establish the optimum procedure by performing a Bayesian network meta-analysis. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Medline were searched for both randomized controlled trials and prospective studies of surgical treatment for humeral shaft fractures. The quality of the i...

Surgical treatment of distal tibia fractures can present as a difficult task. Intramedullary nailing (IMN), external fixation, and open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) have displayed various complications ranging from a high rate of knee morbidity with IMN to wound complications and infection with ORIF. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) has been used to decrease development of t...

BACKGROUND The use of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) via anterolateral deltoid splitting has good outcomes in the management of proximal humerus fractures. While using this approach has several advantages, including minimal soft tissue disruption, preservation of natural biology and minimal blood loss, there is an increased risk for axillary nerve damage. This study compared the...