BACKGROUND Fracture of the distal radius is a common injury. Many treatment options exist for the surgical management of extra-articular and intra-articular distal radius fractures. The best method of treatment for these fractures remains controversial. We sought to examine radiographic outcomes of patients treated with non-spanning external fixator (NSEF), open reduction and internal fixation ...

BACKGROUND A comminuted distal humerus fracture in an older patient is a difficult clinical problem. Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) carries the risks of nonunion, loss of fixation, infection, and stiffness. Arthroplasty carries the risks of loosening, infection, and periprosthetic fracture. Both procedures are technically challenging, and complications following these procedures are fr...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate 30-day postoperative complications of open reduction and internal fixation [ORIF] and total elbow arthroplasty [TEA] for the treatment of distal humerus fractures in elderly patients using a validated national database. METHODS Review of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database identified all elderly patients (>65 ...

BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of type III pilon fractures remains controversial. Hence, we performed this study to investigate whether open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is superior to external fixations combined with limited internal fixations (EFLIF). MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 2012 to October 2013, a total of 78 patients were included. Twenty-six patients underwent EFLIF...

Patellar fracture after total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the challenging problems in periprosthetic fracture. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF), as tension band wiring (TBW), usually required in cases with extensor mechanism disruption. However, many studies reported a high failure rate after using this technique. In this report, we presented an interesting case of periprosthet...

BACKGROUND The tibial pilon fractures represent a complex therapeutic problem for the orthopedic surgeon, given the frequent complications and outcomes disabling. The recent medical literature indicates that the best strategy to reduce amount of complications in tibial pilon fractures is two-stages procedure. We describe our experience in the primary stabilization of these fractures. METHODS ...

This is prospective, non-randomized study to evaluate and compare the results. Morbility and surgical time for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and intermaxilliary fixation(IMF) for mandible fracture. 50 consecutive patients of symphysis and parasymphysis mandible fracture were selected for study. 20 patients under went IMF and 30 had ORIF. selection of type of operation was left to ...

Objective: Lisfranc injuries are found in various injury patterns, especially athletes. These the second most common type of foot However, treatment decision differs and is essential athletes for a good outcome. The main controversies surgical management include whether to execute open or close reduction, fixation technique, arthrodesis’ role Case Report: A previously healthy 21 Years Old Malay...