Publication: Surgical treatment of distal tibia fractures: open versus MIPO
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2016-01-01
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GULABI, Deniz
BEKLER, Halil Ibrahim
SAGLAM, Fevzi
TASDEMIR, Zeki
CECEN, Gultekin Sitki
Elmali, NURZAT
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BACKGROUND: Treatment of the distal tibial fractures are challenging due to the limited soft tissue, subcutaneous location and
poor vascularity. In this control-matched study, it was aimed to compare the traditional open reduction and internal fixation with
minimal invasive plating (MIPO). We hypothesized that superior results may be achieved with MIPO technique.
METHODS: 22 patients treated with traditional open reduction and internal fixation were matched with 22 patients treated with
closed reduction and MIPO on the basis of age (±3), gender, and fracture pattern (AO classification). Evaluation was assed according
to the wound problems, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle surgery (AOFAS) scoring, radiological union, malunion, delayed
union, hospitalisation time, time from injury to surgery, and operation time.
RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the distribution of AO/OTA classification, age, gender, AOFAS score, time from
injury to operation, follow-up, bone union time, delayed union, malunion and infection (p>0.05). The operation time was significantly
longer in the open group than in the MIPO group: 69.59±7.21 min. for the ORIF, and 61.14±5.61 for the MIPO group (p<0.01).The
hospitalisation time was significantly longer in the open group than in the MIPO group: 7.64±4.71 days for the MIPO, and 10.18±4.32
days for the ORIF group (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION: MIPO technique can be beneficial for the treatment of distal tibia AO/OTA A and B type fractures with reduced
hospital stay, cost-effectiveness, and infection rate.
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GULABI D., BEKLER H. I. , SAGLAM F., TASDEMIR Z., CECEN G. S. , Elmali N., -Surgical treatment of distal tibia fractures: open versus MIPO-, ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.22, ss.52-57, 2016