Functional outcome of patients with salvageable limbs with grades III-B and III-C open fractures of the tibia
| Autor: | R M, Puno, S L, Grossfeld, S L, Henry, D, Seligson, J, Harkess, T M, Tsai |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Adult
Male Adolescent Knee Joint Sensation Pain Vibration Amputation Surgical Fractures Open Postoperative Complications Activities of Daily Living Osteoarthritis Humans Range of Motion Articular Child Aged Foot Osteomyelitis Middle Aged Tibial Fractures Treatment Outcome Evaluation Studies as Topic Touch Child Preschool Female Ankle Joint Follow-Up Studies Muscle Contraction |
| Zdroj: | Microsurgery. 17(3) |
| ISSN: | 0738-1085 |
| Popis: | Numerous reports list predictive criteria to determine whether Gustilio-type tibial III-B and III-C fractures of the tibia are salvageable. What is lacking are long-term reports of comprehensive functional outcome of these severe injuries. We evaluated the functional outcome of patients with our own seven-scale score. Fifty-four patients with 57 types III-B (n = 41) and III-C (n = 16) open tibial fractures sustained between 1980 and 1989 were recalled for evaluation. There were 45 men and 9 women (average age, 28.4 years; range, 4-68 years). Follow-up periods averaged 48.2 months (range, 12-116 months). Salvage rate for the III-B fractures was 75% (n = 31) and for the III-C fractures 37% (n = 6). We conclude that the functional score is a simple and complete method for assessing the functional outcome of patients undergoing limb salvage procedures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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