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G Berentey

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[Bolted medullary nailing (author's transl)].

Authors described the development of bolted medullary nailing and presents indications and technique. Points out the advantages of the procedure, but the difficulties in aiming, a basic part of the technique is also mentioned. With selfconstructed guide and other modifications the applicability of bolted medullary nailing was promoted. His experience of 112 operations is remarkable even in international relations. This material is analysed.

Bone Plates

[The use of a new hook plate for the operate treatment of ankle fractures (author's transl)].

Authors describe their methods of treatment and results in 137 inpatients with ankle fractures treated during a period of one and half year. Analysing this material the indications and methods of surgical treatment for ankle fractures are dealt with. In order to facilitate the surgical treatment of the most common type of ankle fractures (i.e. pronation fractures in group B of Weber) authors constructed a hook plate, adapted to the external malleolus, which proved good in their practice. Within this material it was used for 38 patients. 77 per cent of the displaced ankle fractures were treated surgically. After an average of 13.8 months follow up time the results were found satisfactory, using an evaluation system adequat for international comparison. With their data the efficiency of the surgical treatment for displaced ankle fractures is emphasized. The new hook plate is first of all used for the operative treatment of pronation fractures in level of the syndesmosis, and is recommended on basis of good experiences.

Ankle

[Classification of 557 open fractures of the leg and results of the treatment].

The results of the treatment of 557 open fractures of the leg are discussed from the standpoint of healing of the fractures. According to the severity of the fracture the patients have been ranked into 3 groups. Although in 95,1% of the patients recovery was obtained, in 50% of severe injuries healing occurred only over 20 weeks. The time of recovery was influenced unfavourably by the non stable osteosyntheses. Conservative treatment performed in a great number of patients yielded satisfactory results. The number of the cases treated with stable osteosynthesis is relatively small for comparison with the former groups. In the authors' opinion, the classification of the cases according to the severity of the fracture is of great importance, since it influences the treatment, the recovery time as well as the prognosis.

Adult

[Infectious complications of 227 open fractures of the leg].

Out of 557 open fractures of the leg we have analysed 472 cases in respect of recovery. We tried to discrive the relationship between the infection and the severity of the lesion and the methods of treatment resp. We have analysed also the further course of the infect.on. In our material considerable risk of the infections in the case of open leg fractures was found, since the incidence of all infections corresponded--in accordance with the data of the literature--to 16,7% of the appreciable cases. Significant relationship between the occurrence of infections and the severity of the lesion was found. In the material analysed according to the ACD code the incidence of infections is in the severely injured patients three times as much as in the case of slight or moderately severe groups. The occurrence of posttraumatic osteitis corresponds to 9,11%--this latter is similarly in relation with the severity of the lesion. The infection leads to the protraction of the osseous union,--however, no convincing data were found in the authors' material in respect of the relationship between the infection and the methods of treatment. The course and the proportion of healing of the infected cases correspond to the mean values reported in the literature. On the basis of their great material it is stated by the authors that only in the case of lesions with identical or at the least similar severity comparison of the results of recovery or of the complications is possible and suitable.

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