Table 1 Fractures' characteristics, complications and results of our study group.
From: High energy tibial plateau fractures treated with hybrid external fixation
No of pts | Schatzker type | Open/ closed | Results | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | V | closed | excellent | None |
2 | V | closed | excellent | None |
3 | V | closed | good | pin track infection-per os antibiotics |
4 | V | closed | excellent | None |
5 | V | closed | excellent | None |
6 | V | open: G-I | excellent | None |
7 | V | closed | excellent | None |
8 | V | closed | good | None |
9 | V | closed | excellent | deep venous thrombosis |
10 | V | closed | excellent | None |
11 | V | closed | good | None |
12 | V | closed | excellent | None |
13 | V | closed | excellent | None |
14 | V | closed | excellent | None |
15 | V | closed | excellent | None |
16 | V | closed | excellent | None |
17 | VI | closed | good | None |
18 | VI | closed | excellent | pin track infection- per os antibiotics |
19 | VI | open:G-III | fair | local skin necrosis |
20 | VI | closed | excellent | None |
21 | VI | open: G-II | good | pin track infection- per os antibiotics |
22 | VI | closed | good | None |
23 | VI | closed | good | None |
24 | VI | open:G-II | fair | malunion, 10° valgus |
25 | VI | closed | excellent | None |
26 | VI | open:G-III | fair | traumatic peroneal nerve palsy |
27 | VI | closed | good | None |
28 | VI | closed | fair | malunion, 5° procurvatum |
29 | VI | closed | excellent | None |
30 | VI | closed | excellent | None |
31 | VI | open: G-III | poor | deep infection- septic pseudarthrosis |
32 | VI | closed | good | None |
33 | VI | closed | good | None |