Table 1 Comparison of Reports of Plate External Fixation
Author | Year of Publication | Number of Patients | Indications for Plate External Fixation | Bones involved | Implant type | Temporary or Definitive | Average Duration on LCP external fixation | Infection (%) | Nonunion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kloen [4] | 2009 | 4 | Infected nonunion | 1 clavicle, 3 tibia | 3.5 or 4.5 mm LCP | 3 temporary, 1 definitive | 4 months (2 - 6) | 0 | 0 |
Apivatthakakul and Savanpanich [5] | 2007 | 1 | Bone transport* | Tibia | 4.5 mm broad LCP | Definitive | 5 months†| 0 | 0 |
Kerkhoffs et al [2] | 2003 | 31 | 9 open fractures, 18 infected nonunion, 3 septic arthritis‡, 1 infected pathological fracture | 12 forearm, 2 clavicle, 4 humerus, 6 tibia, 4 elbow, 1 olecranon, 1 femur, 1 shoulder | DCP with nuts and washers | Definitive | 12 weeks (2 - 23) | 2/23 (9) § | 4/31 (1) |
Ramotowski and Granowski [3] | 1991 | 1212 | 850 fractures | 191 femur, 493 tibia, 45 humerus, 64 radius, 52 ulna, 5 others|| | Zespol system | Definitive | 18 weeks | NM | 44/850 (5)** |
|  |  |  | 445 nonunions | 106 femur, 245 tibia, 40 humerus, 22 radius, 31 ulna, 1 other|| |  | Definitive | 21 weeks | 1 (4) ¶ | 27/445 (6) ¶ |
Marti and van der Werken [1] | 1991 | 12 | 4 open fractures, 7 infected nonunion, 1 septic arthritis | 7 forearm, 1 clavicle, 1 humerus, 2 tibia, 1 shoulder | DCP with nuts and washers | Definitive | NM | 2/12 (17) ** | 2/12 (17) ** |