THE PROS AND CONS OF THE METHODS TREATING THE DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA(A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF 360 FRACTURES)

Abstract

IN THE PRESENT THESIS WE COMPARE THE RESULTS IN TREATING 351 PATIENTS WITH 360 DIAPHYSEAL FRACTURES OF THE TIBIA, USING CONSERVATIVE AND SURGICAL METHODS. WE ANALYSE THE RESULTS OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT (PLASTER OF PARIS) WITH THOSE OF SURGICAL ONES (PLATES AND SCREWS, EXTERNAL FIXATION AND ESPECIALLY THE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING) IN ORDER TO DEFINE THE INDICATIONS AS WELL AS THE EFFICACY FOREACH ONE OF THOSE. OUR CONCLUSIONS ARE SUMMARISED THUS: 1) EACH METHOD COULD GIVE GOOD RESULTS PROVIDED THAT ITS APPLICATION IN ACCORDING TO THE STATE OF ART(SPECIFIC INDICATIONS, SURGICAL TECHNIQUES ETC). 2) BEST RESULTS WERE OBSERVEDIN PATIENTS TREATED WITH I.M NAILING. 3) INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING COULD ALSO BE USED IN TREATING ALMOST ALL THE COMPLICATIONS OF THE OTHER METHODS.

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DOI
10.12681/eadd/2096
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/2096
ND
2096
Alternative title
ΜΕΙΟΝΕΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΔΩΝ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΤΑΓΜΑΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΔΙΑΦΥΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΝΗΜΗΣ (ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ 360 ΚΑΤΑΓΜΑΤΩΝ)
Author
Kourtzis, Nikolaos
Date
1992
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
ΛΑΜΠΙΡΗΣ ΗΛΙΑΣ
ΚΑΛΦΑΡΕΝΤΖΟΣ Φ.
ΔΗΜΑΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Π.
ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ Ε.
ΑΝΤΩΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Α.
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine
Keywords
Fractures; Intramedullary nailing; SHAFT OF TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE-CLASSIFICATION; TIBIAFRACTURE-METHODS COMPARISON
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
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