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Tratamiento de las fracturas abiertas de libia, grados I y II: estudio comparativo entre enclavijado con Ender y fijaci贸n externa
Un total de 73 fracturas abiertas de tibia grados I y II han sido estudiadas retrospectivamente,
41 tratadas mediante enclavijado endomedular (Ender) y 32 con fijadores
externos. Fueron clasificadas seg煤n Gustilo por su grado de exposici贸n y por los criterios AO
seg煤n el trazo. Han sido valorados en ambos grupos: tiempo de consolidaci贸n, retardos de
consolidaci贸n, pseudoartrosis, infecci贸n, callos viciosos y limitaciones funcionales. El grupo de
fracturas tratadas mediante enclavijado endomedular present贸 un tiempo medio de consolidaci贸n
de 3,3 meses, no hubo retardos de consolidaci贸n y s铆 4 pseudoartrosis (10%). Las fracturas
tratadas con fijador externo consolidaron en un tiempo medio de 4,1 meses, hubo 2
retardos de consolidaci贸n (6%) y 6 pseudoartrosis (19%). En ausencia de infecciones, el enclavijado
endomedular se ha mostrado como un tratamiento con mejores resultados de cara a
la consolidaci贸n de las fracturas abiertas grado I y II de tibia, con respecto a la fijaci贸n externa.A total of 73 (grade I-II) open fractures of the tibial shaft, 41 treated by Ender
nailing and 32 with external fixation, were retrospectively studied. Regarding the type of bone
exposition, fractures were classified according to Gustilo. Fractures were also grouped following
AO criteria with regard to the fracture line. Different factors such as time period for fracture
healing, delay in union, pseudoarthrosis, infection, and functional disability were assessed
in both groups of patients. Fractures treated by flexible endomedullar nailing had a mean time
period for healing of 3,3 months. There was no cases with union delay, but 4 patients (10%)
developed pseudoarthrosis. In fractures treated with external fixation the mean time period for
consolidation was 4.1 months. In this group, there were 2 cases (6%) disclosing delay in union
and 6 developing pseudoarthrosis (19%). In absence of infection, endomedullary flexible nailing
has been shown to give better results than external fixation in the healing process of grade
I-II open fractures of the tibial shaft
Fractura por avulsi贸n del cuerpo del isqui贸n
Se presenta un caso de fractura por arrancamiento del cuerpo del isquion en un paciente de 16 a帽os de edad. El tratamiento fue conservador, evolucionando el paciente de forma satisfactoria.The authors report a case of an avulsion-fracture of the body of the ischium in a 16-year-old patient. The treatment was conservative and the final result was satisfactory