[Mistakes and complications in internal osteosynthesis in patients with fractures of long bones]

Voen Med Zh. 2014 Jan;335(1):25-30.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Authors analyzed unsatisfied anatomical and functional treatment results of 118 patients after the internal osteosynthesis for fractures of long bones of extremities, which required ion performed revision surgery. Patients were examined clinically and instrumental before revision osteosynthesis, in short-term and long-term period after the operation. Authors systemized revealed mistakes into 4 groups and found out that the most frequent were tactical and technical (84.7%) mistakes, much less--diagnostic and organizational. Developed algorithm of preoperative evaluation, planning, technology, revision reconstructive operations allowed shortening recover time of anatomy and function to the average in 92.6% of patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Algorithms*
  • Extremities / injuries*
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnosis
  • Fractures, Bone / epidemiology
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
  • Time Factors