[Osteosynthesis with the titanium limited contact DCP-plate]

Z Unfallchir Versicherungsmed. 1993:Suppl 1:167-73.
[Article in German]

Abstract

During the period from the beginning of 1988 until July 1991 all LC-DCP plate osteosynthesis at the hospital of Davos have been documented in a prospective multicenter study and were followed up after a meantime of 17.6 months. The clinical results of the 57 implantations at the hospital of Davos were excellent as the results of the overall study. 98% of all reexaminated patients (follow up rate 81%) had an uneventful clinical course. The results demonstrate the good biological tolerance of the new plate and underline, that in combination with a careful soft tissue handling excellent clinical outcomes can be reached with this plate osteosynthesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arm Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Arm Injuries / surgery*
  • Bone Plates*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*
  • Fracture Healing / physiology
  • Humans
  • Leg Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Leg Injuries / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiography