Open tibial fractures are associated with an increased risk of infection. The infection rate increases with increasing severity and grade of fracture. Various management options available for fracture treatment are in turn associated with complications including infection. Circular fine-wire fixators cause minimal intra-operative soft tissue disruption and possibly have a better outcome and low complication rates. To analyse the effectiveness of circular fine-wire fixators in managing open tibial fractures and to determine the incidence of complications, particularly infection associated with use of these fixators.Introduction
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There are reports of good early results in small numbers of patients implanted with the ‘Moje’ ceramic prosthesis. Published evidence thus far involves only small groups of patients with short-term follow-up. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the emerging mid-term clinical and radiological results from our centre. We describe our single-surgeon experience of 63 components in 48 patients at a mean follow-up of 44 months. Patient satisfaction was assessed by questionnaire and radiographic assessment was performed immediately post-operatively and at the maximum follow-up.Background
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