Open Tibia Fracture Treated by External Fixation : Our Experience in Two Private Hospitals in Aden, Yemen

Mohsen , Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi

doi:10.5742MEWFM.2019.93694

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Open Tibia Fracture Treated by External Fixation : Our Experience in Two Private Hospitals in Aden, Yemen

Authors:

Mohsen , Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2019 Vol.17 Issue 11, pp.44-48

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

138358

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Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

DOI:

10.5742MEWFM.2019.93694

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Abstract:

 Background: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the patients, to evaluate the outcome of an external ﬁxation for tibia open fracture. Materials and method: The study was a retrospec-tive study involving 92 patients who have open tibia injuries, and who underwent surgical intervention by external ﬁxation during the period January 2014 to December 2016, in Aden, Yemen. Results: There were 71(77.2%) male and 21(22.8%) female patients and the male to female ratio was 3.4:1. The fracture patterns were categorized according to Gustilo open fracture classiﬁcation: There were 51(55.5%) type 3A fractures, 29(31.5%) type 3B, and 12(13%) type 3C. The mean age of all patients was, at the time of the injury, 37.3±10.3 years (range 18–57 years). The mean age of male patients was 36.5 ± 11.1 years and the mean age of females was 40.1 ± 6.6 years. The difference between means showed no statisti-cal signiﬁcance (p > 0.05). Bone union was achieved in 70(76.1%) patients and delayed union 12(13%). Mal-union was observed, in 4(4.4%) patients. There were 2(2.2%) patients who exhibited a shortening of 2 cm and another 1(1.1%) exhibited a shortening of 1.5 cm.
Pin tract infection was observed in 7(7.6%) patients and chronic osteomyelitis in 2(2.2%) patients. Six (6.5%) patients had non-union. Conclusion: External ﬁxation is the method of choice for the primary treatment of tibia open frac-ture. However, this is a small study in two private hospitals and larger studies are needed.

Article Details

Open Tibia Fracture Treated by External Fixation : Our Experience in Two Private Hospitals in Aden, Yemen

Authors:

Mohsen , Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2019 Vol.17 Issue 11, pp.44-48

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

138358

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

DOI:

10.5742MEWFM.2019.93694

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LEGS

BONE FRACTURES

HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

YEMEN

Tibia

Open Fracture

External Fixation

Results

Aden

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mohsen , Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2019 Vol.17 Issue 11, pp.44-48

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 138358

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 18390196

pISSN: 18390188

DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93694

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Mohsen , Abdulsalam Abdullah Hadi

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2019 Vol.17 Issue 11, pp.44-48

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

138358

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

DOI:

10.5742MEWFM.2019.93694