Comparative analysis of external locking plate and combined frame external fixator for open distal tibial fractures: a comprehensive assessment of clinical outcomes and financial implications
Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Huasong Luo, Teng Zeng, Minglu Wang, Shangce Lin, Liang Chunli · 2023
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Mohamed Lamin Bangura and co-authors compared two ways to brace a broken shinbone near the ankle, in a 2023 study. Open breaks at the lower tibia are hard to treat, since skin and bone are both hurt. The team looked back at 44 patients treated at one center from 2020 to 2022.
Nineteen patients got a locking plate fixed outside the skin, and twenty-five got a combined frame fixator. The groups differed in hospital stay, repeat surgery, problems, healing scores, pain, and cost. The plate group stayed in hospital for a shorter time. Such side-by-side facts help surgeons weigh steadiness, recovery, and price for each patient.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Huasong Luo, Teng Zeng, Minglu Wang, Shangce Lin, Liang Chunli |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |