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[Initial results with the ball joint fixator].

H P Mayer1, W Schlickewei, E H Kuner

  • 1Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i. Br.

Der Unfallchirurg
|June 1, 1992
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The ball-joint fixator (Unifix) offers easy application for tibial fractures, especially in trauma patients. However, its benefits are limited in fractures not requiring its telescoping mechanism.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Trauma care
  • Biomedical engineering

Context:

  • External fixation devices are crucial in trauma management.
  • The ball-joint fixator (Unifix) is a specific one-plane external fixator system.
  • This study evaluated its use in a university trauma department.

Purpose:

  • To assess the efficacy and complications of the ball-joint fixator (Unifix) in treating tibial and femoral fractures.
  • To determine the pin-tract infection rate and long-term outcomes.
  • To compare its advantages against traditional external fixators.

Summary:

  • The ball-joint fixator (Unifix) was used in 25 fracture cases (16 open tibial, 8 closed tibial, 1 open femoral).
  • A 14% pin-tract infection rate was observed, with some patients requiring subsequent casting or intramedullary nailing.

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  • Long-term complications included osteitis and refracture in one case each.

    • Impact:

    • The ball-joint fixator (Unifix) is quickly applied and beneficial for open tibial fractures in polytrauma patients.
    • Its advantages are limited in fractures where the telescoping mechanism is not utilized.
    • Findings guide the selection of external fixation devices in complex fracture management.