Relationship of Tibial Nonunion with Fibular Nonunion in the Tibio-fibular Shaft Fracture
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 153-156, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-99417
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to know the relationship of tibial nonunion with fibular nonunion in the tibio-fibular shaft fracture. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
From March 1998 to February 2004, 98 tibio-fibular shaft fractures which did not involve adjacent joints and were followed up at least 1 year were selected. The characteristics of patients and tibia shaft fracture were analyzed statistically to know the above relationship.RESULTS:
The patient's factor and tibia shaft fracture factor were not significant statistically. In patients with the fibular union, there was 1 case (1/68) of tibia nonunion, but in patients with the fibular nonunion, there were 6 cases (6/30) of tibia nonunion. So fibular nonunion was significant statistically associated with tibia nonunion (p=0.003).CONCLUSION:
Fibular nonunion was presumed to have a higher risk of tibia nonunion.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tibia
/
Fibula
/
Joints
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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