Open AccessManagement of Proximal Tibia Fractures Using Wire Based Circular External Fixator
Author(s) -
Harpreet Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15626.6513
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , external fixator , tibia , reduction (mathematics) , complication , mathematics , geometry
Management of high grade proximal tibia or tibial plateau fractures is often associated with complications. The use of wire fixators for the definitive treatment of such fractures entails a minimally invasive technique of insertion that gives good fracture reduction and stability combined with minimal postoperative complications.