Open AccessA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MIPPO AND MDLIN APPLIED TO THE TREATMENT OF DISTAL TIBIAL FRACTURES
Author(s) -
Jihui Chang,
Xuzhong Qiu,
HAIJUN HUANG,
YUN ZHANG,
HAO SHEN,
Kai Li,
SHUANG ZHANG,
Jiangming Kuang,
Ji-Ning Yang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of mechanics in medicine and biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1793-6810
pISSN - 0219-5194
DOI - 10.1142/s0219519422400115
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , intramedullary rod , blood loss , percutaneous , bone healing , therapeutic effect , complication
Objective: This study aims to analyze the clinical treatment effects of the minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) and multi-directional locking intramedullary nail (MDLIN) techniques in patients with distal tibial fractures. Methods: A total of 124 patients with distal tibial fractures, admitted to the People’s Hospital of Zhongjiang County from February 2019 to January 2020, were selected as the research subjects. They were randomly divided into groups ([Formula: see text]). The control group received MIPPO treatment, the observation group received MDLIN treatment, and the postoperative therapeutic effects and complications in the two groups were compared. Results: The patients in the observation group had shorter operative time and lower intraoperative blood loss than those in the control group ([Formula: see text]). The two groups had no significant differences in fracture healing time, complete weight bearing time, or functional recovery. The postoperative complication rate in the cases of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: Both techniques can achieve sufficient therapeutic effects; however, the MDLIN technique has certain advantages, including significantly fewer complications, lower intraoperative blood loss, and shorter operative durations compared to the MIPPO technique.