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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Single-Stage Externalized Locked Plating for Treatment of Unstable Meta-Diaphyseal Tibial Fractures.

Biser Makelov, Dominic Mischler, Peter Varga, Theerachai Apivatthakakul, James W A Fletcher, Deyan Veselinov, Till Berk, Dimitur Raykov, Boyko Gueorguiev

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Treatment options and research progress of proximal tibial extra-articular fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Biser MakelovUniversity Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment, Trakia University, 6003 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-2722-9580
Dominic MischlerAO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos, Switzerland.
Peter VargaAO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2738-6436
Theerachai ApivatthakakulDepartment of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
James W A FletcherAO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos, Switzerland.
Deyan VeselinovBulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Metal Science 'Acad. A. Balevski', 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-7582-4766
Till BerkAO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9582-1810
Dimitur RaykovDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.
Boyko GueorguievAO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9795-115X
AO Foundation · CHBulgarian Academy of Sciences · BGChiang Mai University · THMedical University of Varna · BGTrakia University · BG

Funding

Trakia University 5 / 2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Unstable meta-diaphyseal tibial fractures represent a heterogeneous group of injuries. Recently, good clinical results have been reported when applying a technique of externalized locked plating in appropriate cases, highlighting its advantage in terms of less additional tissue injury compared with conventional methods of fracture fixation. The aims of this prospective clinical cohort study were, firstly, to investigate the biomechanical and clinical feasibility and, secondly, to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of single-stage externalized locked plating for treatment of unstable, proximal (intra- and extra-articular) and distal (extra-articular), meta-diaphyseal tibial fractures. (2) Methods: Patients, who matched the inclusion criteria of sustaining a high-energy unstable meta-diaphyseal tibial fracture, were identified prospectively for single-stage externalized locked plating at a single trauma hospital in the period from April 2013 to December 2022. (3) Results: Eighteen patients were included in the study. Average follow-up was 21.4 ± 12.3 months, with 94% of the fractures healing without complications. The healing time was 21.1 ± 4.6 weeks, being significantly shorter for patients with proximal extra- versus intra-articular meta-diaphyseal tibial fractures,

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externalized locked platingsupercutaneous platingunstable tibial fractures

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PMID36836132
PMCPMC9961641
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