Delayed Foreign-body Reaction of Ankle Fracture Treated with a Biodegradable Plate and Screws: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 142-145, 2012.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-15333
ABSTRACT
Biodegradable implants made of co-polymers composed of L-lactide, D-lactide, and trimethylene carbonate were used in the present case. To our knowledge, only one reported tissue reaction has been associated with ankle fracture treated with third-generation implants internationally and none yet domestically. We report a delayed foreign-body reaction of ankle fracture treated with a third-generation biodegradable plate and screws. We suggest that ankle fracture patients treated with biodegradable implants should be advised of this possible complication and should be followed for at least 2 years.
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Main subject:
Carbon
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Foreign-Body Reaction
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Absorbable Implants
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Dioxanes
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Ankle
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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