A clinical Study of Tibial Condylar Fracture / 대한정형외과학회잡지

The tibial condylar fractures involving the articular surface can produce some disability of the knee joint because it is frequently accompanied by soft tissue injury to the ligaments and menisci. Accurate anatomical reduction and rigid internal fixation with early motion is known to decrease the complications. During a period of 10 years, from January 1978 to December 1987, we treated 105 tibial condylar fractures at Severance Hospital. Of the above, 77 cases have been analyzed according to the classification, cause of injury, method of treatment, final result and complication. The 77 cases were classified as follows ; total condylar depression 17(22%), undisplaced 16 (21 %), split compression 16(21 %), comminuted 14 (18%), local compression 5 (7%), split 1 (1%) and others 8(10%). Among these, 59 cases revealed the result of “ACCEPTABLE” according to Porter's criteria. Of the conservative group, 86% obtained the rating of “ACCEPTABLE” and 67% of the operative group did as well. Possible complications include traumatic arthritis (9), limited motion (9), wound infection (6), instability (3), angular deformity (2), intraarticular loose body (2), nonunion (1) and myositis ossificans.

Finger Reconstruction by Use of the Wrap / 대한정형외과학회잡지

Six thumb reconstructions and one index reconstruction were performed by use of the wrap-around technique. All successful digital reconstructions were reviewed at an average of 37 months after surgery. There were complications related to the digits in three patients ; these included pin site infection (1), malrotation (1), and nail deformity (1). But we considered that function and cosmesis were excellent with a 100% viability rate. All patients regained protective sensation and sttained two-point discrimination (average 10mm). The wrap-around technique represents an esthetically and functionally excellent procedure of digit reconstruction for amputation at the level of metacarpo-phalangeal joint or distal to it.