Plating Of Displaced Mid Tibial Fractures

Description: Plating Of Displaced Mid-Tibial Fractures - A Retrospective Review Of 80 Cases S Singh, K C Ng, P Chia Singapore Medical Journal ABSTRACT We present a 2-year retrospective review and study of 80 patients admitted to our department with displaced mid-tibial fractures and treated by plate-fixation. This review paid particular attention to various complications that arose post-operatively. The incidence of post-operative complications was 22.5%, with one death. The main complications were infections and refractures. Among those infected, there were no cases of osteomyelitis. We did not find a statistically significant difference in infection rates between the closed and open grades of fractures. We conclude that plate fixation of mid-tibial fractures is comparable with other modalities of treatment