External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study

•Treatment options for open fracture of the tibial shaft fixation include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation.•External fixation with early conversion to internal fixation demonstrated satisfying results regarding union rate, time to union, wound infection.•Superf...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Injury 2024-06, Vol.55, p.111477, Article 111477
Hauptverfasser: Le Baron, Marie, Maman, Pascal, Volpi, Richard, Flecher, Xavier
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
container_end_page
container_issue
container_start_page 111477
container_title Injury
container_volume 55
creator Le Baron, Marie
Maman, Pascal
Volpi, Richard
Flecher, Xavier
description •Treatment options for open fracture of the tibial shaft fixation include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation.•External fixation with early conversion to internal fixation demonstrated satisfying results regarding union rate, time to union, wound infection.•Superficial infection and numerous surgeries were found as deep infection risk factors.•Time for wound closure >7 days, time for reoperation >28 days, numerous surgeries and deep infection were found as consolidation failure factors.•Early conversion of external to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fracture for selected patients. Treatment options for open tibial shaft fractures include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation. The aim of this study was to describe 1) early conversion to internal fixation and definitive external fixation and 2) in case of conversion, to identify risk factors for complications. Seventy-two external fixations of open fractures of the tibial shaft (Gustilo classification, 7 fractures (9.7 %) grade I, 25 fractures (34.7 %) grade II, 40 fractures (55.6 %) grade III (31 grade IIIA and 9 grade IIIB)) were included in a continuous non-randomised study. Thirty-three fractures without infection signs were converted to internal fixation at a mean time of 40.5 +/-15 days (IF group). External fixation was maintened in the remaining 39 fractures (EF group). In the “IF” group, the union rate was 69.7 % at 6.3 +/-3.6 months (3–16). All patients had complete union at 16 months, requiring 2.8 +/-0.8 reoperations. Fixation with external fixation only (“EF” group) showed a union rate of 51.3 % at 8.9 +/-4 (5–22) months and 96 % at 16 months after 3.7 +/-0.9 reoperations. Superficial infection (12.1 %; p = 0.011) and numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) were found to be risk factors for deep infection. Time to wound closure >7 days (p = 0.049), time to reoperation >28 days (p = 0.00), numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) and deep infection (6.1 %; p = 0.027) were found to be union failure factors. Early conversion of external fixation to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fractures in selected patients.
doi_str_mv 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111477
format Article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3085686120</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><els_id>S0020138324001645</els_id><sourcerecordid>3085686120</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c241t-15f8fb389a3917b3ca301a3a48ccb05fe919ba21895834d543b01ca959d898173</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNp9kctq3TAQhkVpSU6TvEEpWnbj0xnLFymLQgjpBQLZNGshyyOig491Kslp_B594Dp12iwKWc1ivvl_ho-xdwhbBGw-7rZ-3E1x3pZQVltErNr2FdugbFUBZdO-ZhuAEgoUUhyztyntALAFIY7YsVDQKFHVG_br6iFTHM3AnX8w2YeRm8R7cn702d8Tz5FM3tOYeYic_oNdGIbwk3rezZxMHObnlR95ONCCRGPzFCnx4Hi-WyJ955eMdGdcPucXS1uy0R_-1KU89fMpe-PMkOjsaZ6w289X3y-_Ftc3X75dXlwXtqwwF1g76TohlREK205YIwCNMJW0toPakULVmRKlqqWo-roSHaA1qla9VBJbccI-rLmHGH5MlLLe-2RpGMxIYUpagKwb2WAJC1qtqI0hpUhOH6LfmzhrBP3oQ-_06kM_-tCrj-Xs_VPD1O2p_3f0V8ACfFoBWv689xR1sp5GS72PZLPug3-54Td_yqDQ</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>3085686120</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study</title><source>MEDLINE</source><source>Access via ScienceDirect (Elsevier)</source><creator>Le Baron, Marie ; Maman, Pascal ; Volpi, Richard ; Flecher, Xavier</creator><creatorcontrib>Le Baron, Marie ; Maman, Pascal ; Volpi, Richard ; Flecher, Xavier</creatorcontrib><description>•Treatment options for open fracture of the tibial shaft fixation include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation.•External fixation with early conversion to internal fixation demonstrated satisfying results regarding union rate, time to union, wound infection.•Superficial infection and numerous surgeries were found as deep infection risk factors.•Time for wound closure &gt;7 days, time for reoperation &gt;28 days, numerous surgeries and deep infection were found as consolidation failure factors.•Early conversion of external to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fracture for selected patients. Treatment options for open tibial shaft fractures include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation. The aim of this study was to describe 1) early conversion to internal fixation and definitive external fixation and 2) in case of conversion, to identify risk factors for complications. Seventy-two external fixations of open fractures of the tibial shaft (Gustilo classification, 7 fractures (9.7 %) grade I, 25 fractures (34.7 %) grade II, 40 fractures (55.6 %) grade III (31 grade IIIA and 9 grade IIIB)) were included in a continuous non-randomised study. Thirty-three fractures without infection signs were converted to internal fixation at a mean time of 40.5 +/-15 days (IF group). External fixation was maintened in the remaining 39 fractures (EF group). In the “IF” group, the union rate was 69.7 % at 6.3 +/-3.6 months (3–16). All patients had complete union at 16 months, requiring 2.8 +/-0.8 reoperations. Fixation with external fixation only (“EF” group) showed a union rate of 51.3 % at 8.9 +/-4 (5–22) months and 96 % at 16 months after 3.7 +/-0.9 reoperations. Superficial infection (12.1 %; p = 0.011) and numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) were found to be risk factors for deep infection. Time to wound closure &gt;7 days (p = 0.049), time to reoperation &gt;28 days (p = 0.00), numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) and deep infection (6.1 %; p = 0.027) were found to be union failure factors. Early conversion of external fixation to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fractures in selected patients.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0020-1383</identifier><identifier>ISSN: 1879-0267</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1879-0267</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111477</identifier><identifier>PMID: 39069345</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd</publisher><subject>Adult ; Aged ; External fixation ; External Fixators ; Female ; Fracture Fixation - methods ; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods ; Fracture Healing ; Fractures, Open - surgery ; Humans ; Infection ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reoperation - statistics &amp; numerical data ; Risk Factors ; Secondary fixation ; Skin closure ; Surgical Wound Infection ; Tibial Fractures - surgery ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Union ; Young Adult</subject><ispartof>Injury, 2024-06, Vol.55, p.111477, Article 111477</ispartof><rights>2024</rights><rights>Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c241t-15f8fb389a3917b3ca301a3a48ccb05fe919ba21895834d543b01ca959d898173</cites><orcidid>0000-0002-8833-7454 ; 0000-0002-2229-3620</orcidid></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2024.111477$$EHTML$$P50$$Gelsevier$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,3550,27924,27925,45995</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39069345$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Le Baron, Marie</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Maman, Pascal</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Volpi, Richard</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Flecher, Xavier</creatorcontrib><title>External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study</title><title>Injury</title><addtitle>Injury</addtitle><description>•Treatment options for open fracture of the tibial shaft fixation include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation.•External fixation with early conversion to internal fixation demonstrated satisfying results regarding union rate, time to union, wound infection.•Superficial infection and numerous surgeries were found as deep infection risk factors.•Time for wound closure &gt;7 days, time for reoperation &gt;28 days, numerous surgeries and deep infection were found as consolidation failure factors.•Early conversion of external to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fracture for selected patients. Treatment options for open tibial shaft fractures include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation. The aim of this study was to describe 1) early conversion to internal fixation and definitive external fixation and 2) in case of conversion, to identify risk factors for complications. Seventy-two external fixations of open fractures of the tibial shaft (Gustilo classification, 7 fractures (9.7 %) grade I, 25 fractures (34.7 %) grade II, 40 fractures (55.6 %) grade III (31 grade IIIA and 9 grade IIIB)) were included in a continuous non-randomised study. Thirty-three fractures without infection signs were converted to internal fixation at a mean time of 40.5 +/-15 days (IF group). External fixation was maintened in the remaining 39 fractures (EF group). In the “IF” group, the union rate was 69.7 % at 6.3 +/-3.6 months (3–16). All patients had complete union at 16 months, requiring 2.8 +/-0.8 reoperations. Fixation with external fixation only (“EF” group) showed a union rate of 51.3 % at 8.9 +/-4 (5–22) months and 96 % at 16 months after 3.7 +/-0.9 reoperations. Superficial infection (12.1 %; p = 0.011) and numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) were found to be risk factors for deep infection. Time to wound closure &gt;7 days (p = 0.049), time to reoperation &gt;28 days (p = 0.00), numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) and deep infection (6.1 %; p = 0.027) were found to be union failure factors. Early conversion of external fixation to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fractures in selected patients.</description><subject>Adult</subject><subject>Aged</subject><subject>External fixation</subject><subject>External Fixators</subject><subject>Female</subject><subject>Fracture Fixation - methods</subject><subject>Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods</subject><subject>Fracture Healing</subject><subject>Fractures, Open - surgery</subject><subject>Humans</subject><subject>Infection</subject><subject>Male</subject><subject>Middle Aged</subject><subject>Reoperation - statistics &amp; numerical data</subject><subject>Risk Factors</subject><subject>Secondary fixation</subject><subject>Skin closure</subject><subject>Surgical Wound Infection</subject><subject>Tibial Fractures - surgery</subject><subject>Time Factors</subject><subject>Treatment Outcome</subject><subject>Union</subject><subject>Young Adult</subject><issn>0020-1383</issn><issn>1879-0267</issn><issn>1879-0267</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2024</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><recordid>eNp9kctq3TAQhkVpSU6TvEEpWnbj0xnLFymLQgjpBQLZNGshyyOig491Kslp_B594Dp12iwKWc1ivvl_ho-xdwhbBGw-7rZ-3E1x3pZQVltErNr2FdugbFUBZdO-ZhuAEgoUUhyztyntALAFIY7YsVDQKFHVG_br6iFTHM3AnX8w2YeRm8R7cn702d8Tz5FM3tOYeYic_oNdGIbwk3rezZxMHObnlR95ONCCRGPzFCnx4Hi-WyJ955eMdGdcPucXS1uy0R_-1KU89fMpe-PMkOjsaZ6w289X3y-_Ftc3X75dXlwXtqwwF1g76TohlREK205YIwCNMJW0toPakULVmRKlqqWo-roSHaA1qla9VBJbccI-rLmHGH5MlLLe-2RpGMxIYUpagKwb2WAJC1qtqI0hpUhOH6LfmzhrBP3oQ-_06kM_-tCrj-Xs_VPD1O2p_3f0V8ACfFoBWv689xR1sp5GS72PZLPug3-54Td_yqDQ</recordid><startdate>202406</startdate><enddate>202406</enddate><creator>Le Baron, Marie</creator><creator>Maman, Pascal</creator><creator>Volpi, Richard</creator><creator>Flecher, Xavier</creator><general>Elsevier Ltd</general><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7X8</scope><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-7454</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-3620</orcidid></search><sort><creationdate>202406</creationdate><title>External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study</title><author>Le Baron, Marie ; Maman, Pascal ; Volpi, Richard ; Flecher, Xavier</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c241t-15f8fb389a3917b3ca301a3a48ccb05fe919ba21895834d543b01ca959d898173</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2024</creationdate><topic>Adult</topic><topic>Aged</topic><topic>External fixation</topic><topic>External Fixators</topic><topic>Female</topic><topic>Fracture Fixation - methods</topic><topic>Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods</topic><topic>Fracture Healing</topic><topic>Fractures, Open - surgery</topic><topic>Humans</topic><topic>Infection</topic><topic>Male</topic><topic>Middle Aged</topic><topic>Reoperation - statistics &amp; numerical data</topic><topic>Risk Factors</topic><topic>Secondary fixation</topic><topic>Skin closure</topic><topic>Surgical Wound Infection</topic><topic>Tibial Fractures - surgery</topic><topic>Time Factors</topic><topic>Treatment Outcome</topic><topic>Union</topic><topic>Young Adult</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Le Baron, Marie</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Maman, Pascal</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Volpi, Richard</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Flecher, Xavier</creatorcontrib><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>Injury</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Le Baron, Marie</au><au>Maman, Pascal</au><au>Volpi, Richard</au><au>Flecher, Xavier</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study</atitle><jtitle>Injury</jtitle><addtitle>Injury</addtitle><date>2024-06</date><risdate>2024</risdate><volume>55</volume><spage>111477</spage><pages>111477-</pages><artnum>111477</artnum><issn>0020-1383</issn><issn>1879-0267</issn><eissn>1879-0267</eissn><abstract>•Treatment options for open fracture of the tibial shaft fixation include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation.•External fixation with early conversion to internal fixation demonstrated satisfying results regarding union rate, time to union, wound infection.•Superficial infection and numerous surgeries were found as deep infection risk factors.•Time for wound closure &gt;7 days, time for reoperation &gt;28 days, numerous surgeries and deep infection were found as consolidation failure factors.•Early conversion of external to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fracture for selected patients. Treatment options for open tibial shaft fractures include external fixation with or without early conversion to internal fixation. The aim of this study was to describe 1) early conversion to internal fixation and definitive external fixation and 2) in case of conversion, to identify risk factors for complications. Seventy-two external fixations of open fractures of the tibial shaft (Gustilo classification, 7 fractures (9.7 %) grade I, 25 fractures (34.7 %) grade II, 40 fractures (55.6 %) grade III (31 grade IIIA and 9 grade IIIB)) were included in a continuous non-randomised study. Thirty-three fractures without infection signs were converted to internal fixation at a mean time of 40.5 +/-15 days (IF group). External fixation was maintened in the remaining 39 fractures (EF group). In the “IF” group, the union rate was 69.7 % at 6.3 +/-3.6 months (3–16). All patients had complete union at 16 months, requiring 2.8 +/-0.8 reoperations. Fixation with external fixation only (“EF” group) showed a union rate of 51.3 % at 8.9 +/-4 (5–22) months and 96 % at 16 months after 3.7 +/-0.9 reoperations. Superficial infection (12.1 %; p = 0.011) and numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) were found to be risk factors for deep infection. Time to wound closure &gt;7 days (p = 0.049), time to reoperation &gt;28 days (p = 0.00), numerous surgeries (2.76; p = 0.004) and deep infection (6.1 %; p = 0.027) were found to be union failure factors. Early conversion of external fixation to internal fixation is an effective option to achieve bone union of open tibial fractures in selected patients.</abstract><cop>Netherlands</cop><pub>Elsevier Ltd</pub><pmid>39069345</pmid><doi>10.1016/j.injury.2024.111477</doi><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-7454</orcidid><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-3620</orcidid></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0020-1383
ispartof Injury, 2024-06, Vol.55, p.111477, Article 111477
issn 0020-1383
1879-0267
1879-0267
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3085686120
source MEDLINE; Access via ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
subjects Adult
Aged
External fixation
External Fixators
Female
Fracture Fixation - methods
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fracture Healing
Fractures, Open - surgery
Humans
Infection
Male
Middle Aged
Reoperation - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Secondary fixation
Skin closure
Surgical Wound Infection
Tibial Fractures - surgery
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Union
Young Adult
title External fixation as definitive treatment or external fixation followed by early fixation in open fractures of the tibial shaft: A descriptive study
url https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2024-12-20T00%3A07%3A34IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=External%20fixation%20as%20definitive%20treatment%20or%20external%20fixation%20followed%20by%20early%20fixation%20in%20open%20fractures%20of%20the%20tibial%20shaft:%20A%20descriptive%20study&rft.jtitle=Injury&rft.au=Le%20Baron,%20Marie&rft.date=2024-06&rft.volume=55&rft.spage=111477&rft.pages=111477-&rft.artnum=111477&rft.issn=0020-1383&rft.eissn=1879-0267&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/j.injury.2024.111477&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E3085686120%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=3085686120&rft_id=info:pmid/39069345&rft_els_id=S0020138324001645&rfr_iscdi=true