We performed an epidemiological analysis of 523 fractures treated in the Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit over a three-year period using modern descriptive criteria. The fractures were defined in terms of their AO morphology and their degree of comminution, location and cause. Closed fractures were classified using the Tscherne grading system and open fractures according to the Gustilo classification. Further analysis of fractures caused by road-traffic accidents and football was carried out. The use of the AO classification allowed the common fracture patterns to be defined. Correlation of the classification systems showed an association between the AO morphological system and the Tscherne and Gustilo classifications. The relative rarity of severe
We measured fracture stiffness in 212 patients with
We studied the effect of 'dynamisation' on
We report the use of Grosse-Kempf reamed intramedullary nailing in the treatment of 41 Gustilo type II and III open
Seventy-nine open
Aims. Proper preoperative planning benefits fracture reduction, fixation, and stability in
We report our experience of the use of the Ilizarov technique to treat nine patients with severe compound
We studied the outcome and functional status of 33 patients with 34 severe open
We made a prospective study of 208 patients with
A total of 45
We reviewed the results of the treatment of 30
Aim. One of the most common patient-reported complaints following intramedullary nailing (IMN) of
The effect of calcaneal traction on the compartmental pressure in the legs of five individuals with
Severe open fractures of the tibia have a high incidence of complications and a poor outcome. The most usual method of stabilisation is by external fixation, but the advent of small diameter locking intramedullary nails has introduced a new option. We report the early results of a randomised, prospective study comparing external fixation with non-reamed locked nails in grade-IIIb open
Aims. The primary aim of this study was to identify independent predictors associated with nonunion and delayed union of
Serial serum C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements were made, for three weeks, in 42 consecutive patients with solitary
We used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to measure the bone mineral content (BMC) of both tibiae in 13 patients who had been treated for a
The changes in serum adjusted ionised calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were prospectively studied in 32 patients with isolated
A case is described in which a large area of unstable skin overlying a
The reliability of the radiological assessment of the healing of