ABSTRACT
Dislocation involving talus is a rare injury comprising less than 1% of all dislocations of the joint. One case of lateral subtalar di location of the talus treated at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kang Nam General Hospital in Decernber 1985. The patient was followed for 6 months and satisfactory healing was obtained.
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Humans , Joint Dislocations , Hospitals, General , Joints , Orthopedics , TalusABSTRACT
To clarify the correlations between the body height and maximum femoral length, we carried out orthoscanographic study in 187 normal adult Koreans (male; 80, female; 107). The results are as follws: 1. The average femoral length was 43.73±2.13cm for male, and 40.53±2.03cm for female. 2. The ratio of the femoral length to the height was 26.10±0.82% for male, and 35.91±0.77% for female. The coefficient of correlation was 0.78 and 0.80, respectively. 3. The regression equation was Y= −7.76+0.31X for male Y= −2.85+0.28X for female. (X: body height. Y: maximum femoral length)
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Body HeightABSTRACT
Twenty one cases of adult tibial shaft fractures were fixed with flexible intramedullary nails at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kang Nam General Hospital. The results are summerized as follows; l. Average healing time was 17 weeks. No case of nonunion was experienced. 2. As the operation was perfomed by closed method under fluoroscopic control, reduction of operation time is a major advantage. 3. Fixation was usually strong enough to allow immediate weightbearing and mobilization of the adjacent joints without external immobilization. 4. Three cases of delayed union and 2 cases of rotational malunion were experienced, but shortening and angulation were not so severe as to affect overall functional results. 5. In conclusion, Ender nailing is considered to be a valuable method in treating tibial shaft fractures. Even in cases with multiple injuries and in selected open cases, Ender nailing can be a saft procedure.