Malleolar fractures in alcoholics treated with biodegradable internal fixation: 6/16 reoperations in a randomized study
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 66 (6) , 524-528
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679509002307
Abstract
29 alcohol abusers with displaced malleolar fractures were randomized to treatment with biodegradable self-reinforced polyglycolide screws or metallic implants. During an average follow-up time of 7 (0-15) months, 8 patients out of 16 treated with biodegradable fixation had postoperative redisplace-ment of the fracture and 6 were reoperated. 1 fracture in 13 patients with metallic fixation had a slight displacement postoperatively which did not require reoperation.Keywords
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