Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to W Luczaj.
The authors present a case of 75-year old female, who has suffered from venous insufficiency crural ulcerations and lost hope for any relief for 50 years. Hospitalisation for a femur fracture has been a turning point. The patient learnt that modern medicine can treat disease that she suffered from for most of her life.
A series of 34 patients (21 males, 13 females aged 16 to 85 years) served to assess Partridge fracture stabilization method. The method was employed always with some other mode of fixation. Twenty-eight patients had primary long bone shaft fracture, in 6 cases refracture occurred in the course of treatment with different method or resulted from intraoperative complication. In authors' opinion Partridge method is best combined with intramedullar fixation, extends indications for the latter and is recommended in atypical surgical situations. Good clinical results were achieved and no bony union disturbances were observed.