Early complications of preoperative external traction fixation in the staged treatment of tibial fractures: A series of 402 cases

World Journal of Clinical Cases
Jia-Zhao YangQi-Rong Dong

Abstract

Different external skeletal fixators have been widely used in preoperative traction of high-energy tibial fractures prior to a definitive surgical treatment. However, the early complications associated with this staged treatment for traction and soft tissue injury recovery have rarely been discussed. To analyze the early complications associated with preoperative external traction fixation in the staged treatment of tibial fractures. A total of 402 patients with high-energy tibial fractures treated using preoperative external traction fixation at a Level 1 trauma center from 2014 to 2018 were enrolled in this retrospective study. Data regarding the demographic information, Tscherne soft tissue injury, fracture site, entry point placement, and duration of traction were recorded. Procedure-related complications such as movement and sensation disorder, vessel injury, discharge, infection, loosening, and iatrogenic fractures were analyzed. The mean patient age was 42.5 (18-71) years, and the mean duration of traction was 7.5 (0-26) d. In total, 19 (4.7%) patients presented with procedure-related complications, including technique-associated complications in 6 patients and nursing-associated complications in 13. Differences in the i...Continue Reading

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