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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 14, No. 11, 2015, pp. 2125-2129
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Bioline Code: pr15279
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 14, No. 11, 2015, pp. 2125-2129
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Treating Simple Tibia Fractures with Poly-DL-Lactic Acid Screw as a Locked Intramedullary Nail
Dong, Fang; Li, Guang-Yi; Liu, De-Qiang; Zhu, An-Li & Xu, Ning
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the curative effect of poly-DL-lactic acid (PDLLA) absorbable screw as a
locked intramedullary nail for simple tibia fractures.
Methods: In this study, 35 patients treated with the PDLLA screw were observed, and another 35
patients treated with a traditional locking intramedullary nail were treated as controls. Intraoperative
blood loss, postoperative complications, fracture-healing time, and Johner-Wruh grade at the last followup
time point of the two treatment groups were compared.
Results: No patients experienced neurovascular injury during the operation, and no significant
difference was observed in the operation and intraoperative blood loss of both two groups (p > 0.05).
Postoperative x-ray results showed that the counterpoint and alignment of the fractures were favorable
and that no rotational displacement had occurred. The follow-up period for all patients was 6 - 24
months, with a mean of 15.6 ± 6.7 months. All patients treated with PDLLA screw were observed to
have well-healed tibia fractures, while three patients in the traditional treatment group appeared to have
undesirable fracture healing. No infection, breakage of the internal fixator, or rotational displacement
was found in either of the two groups, and no significant difference was observed in complication
incidence between the two groups (p > 0.05). Additionally, Johner-Wruh grading showed no statistically
significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). Interestingly, the fracture-healing time of the
PDLLA screw-treated patients was significantly shortened compared with that of traditional treatment
patients (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: PDLLA screw, as a locked intramedullary nail, is a promising treatment for simple tibia
fractures.
Keywords
Simple tibia fracture; Fracture healing time Poly-DL-lactic acid; Poly-DL-Lactic Acid; Absorbable screw; Dynamic stabilization; Internal fixator
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