The assessment of the application of Taylor spatial frame in treatment of intermediate or distal tibiofibula fractures_Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

Authors：

ZHANG Ningning ¹ ,  WAN Chunyou ² , ZHANG Tao ² , MA Jihai ³ , LIU Zhao ¹ , WANG Mingjie ² , GE Qihang ³

1. Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, P.R.China;
2. No.1 Ward of Limb Orthopaedic and Reconstruction, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, 300211, P.R.China;
3. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

WAN Chunyou, Email: wanchunyouxs@163.com

Keywords：

Tibiofibula fractures; Taylor spatial frame; closed reduction; corrective force line

DOI：

10.7507/1002-1892.201712095

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Objective To determine the effectiveness and the safety of the Taylor spatial frame in treatment of intermediate or distal tibiofibula fractures. Methods The clinical data of 74 patients with intermediate or distal tibiofibular fractures treated between January 2015 and January 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. According to fixation methods, they were divided into internal fixation group (26 cases) and external fixation group (48 cases). There was no significant difference in the age, gender, cause of injury, type of fracture, time from injury to operation between 2 groups (P>0.05). The intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing time, fixator removal time, and complications were recorded and compared. The final function evaluation criteria of Johner-Wruhs humeral shaft fracture were used to evaluate the function of the affected limb. The lower limb force line recovery after operation was evaluated according to the standard evaluation of LUO Congfenget al. Results Both groups were followed up 6-22 months (median, 14 months). All patients obtained the fracture healing. The intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing time, and fixator removal time were significantly higher in the internal fixation group than those in the external fixation group (P<0.05). There were 1 case of plate exposure, 1 case of delayed fracture healing, and 1 case of plate fracture in the internal fixation group; and there were 2 cases of delayed fracture healing and 4 cases of soft tissue defect in the external fixation group; no significant difference was found in the incidence of complications between 2 groups (χ²=0.015, P=0.904). The function of the affected limb was evaluated by Johner-Wruhs standard at 10 months after operation, the results was excellent in 19 cases, good in 5 cases, and fair in 2 cases in the internal fixation group, with an excellent and good rate of 92.3%; the results was excellent in 42 cases, good in 3 cases, and fair in 2 cases in the external fixation group, with an excellent and good rate of 95.7%; showing no significant difference between 2 groups (χ²=0.392, P=0.531). The lower limb force line recovery after operation was evaluated according to the standard evaluation of LUO Congfeng et al.at 4 months after operation, the results was excellent in 24 cases, fair in 1 case, poor in 1 case in the internal fixation group, with an excellent and good rate of 92.3%; the results was excellent in 46 cases, fair in 1 case, poor in 1 case in the external fixation group, with an excellent and good rate of 95.8%; showing no significant difference between 2 groups (χ²=0.520, P=0.471). Conclusion The use of Taylor spatial frame in the treatment of the intermediate or distal tibiofibular fractures can obviously reduce the healing time and complications than the internal fixation of the plate. It can reduce the fracture treatment cycle and is beneficial to the fracture healing and limb function recovery, which is relatively safe and reliable.

Citation： ZHANG Ningning, WAN Chunyou, ZHANG Tao, MA Jihai, LIU Zhao, WANG Mingjie, GE Qihang. The assessment of the application of Taylor spatial frame in treatment of intermediate or distal tibiofibula fractures. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018, 32(8): 1012-1017. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201712095 Copy

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2. Zenios M. The use of the taylor spatial frame for the treatment of unstable tibial fractures in children. J Orthop Trauma, 2013, 27(10): 563-568.
3. Sala F, Elbatrawy Y, Thabet AM, et al. Taylor spatial frame fixation in patients with multiple traumatic injuries: study of 57 long-bone fractures. J Orthop Trauma, 2013, 27(8): 442-450.
4. Sharma H, Nunn T. Conversion of open tibial Ⅲb to Ⅲa fractures using intentional temporary deformation and the Taylor Spatial Frame. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr, 2013, 8(2): 133-140.
5. 葛启航, 万春友, 刘亚北, 等. 胫腓骨开放骨折 Taylor 空间支架外固定术后轴向应力刺激对骨折愈合的影响研究. 中国修复重建外科杂志, 2017, 31(8): 931-935.
6. 王亚洲, 徐佳, 康庆林. Taylor 空间支架的临床应用进展. 中国矫形外科杂志, 2014, 22(19): 1773-1777.
7. Aarnes GT, Steen T, Ludvigsen P, et al. In vivo assessment of regenerate axial stiffness in distraction osteogenesis. J Orthop Res, 2005, 23(2): 494-498.
8. 秦泗河. 下肢畸形与残缺外科治疗新技术新观念概论. 中国矫形外科杂志, 2011, 19(7): 599-602.
9. 全先辉, 万春友, 刘磊, 等. Taylor 空间支架外固定治疗胫腓骨开放性骨折. 中医正骨, 2015, 27(10): 30-31, 34.
10. 郭志民, 石玲玲, 田胜, 等. 肢体短缩延长术治疗胫骨感染性骨缺损及慢性骨髓炎疗效观察. 中国修复重建外科杂志, 2017, 31(8): 941-945.
11. Yasuda T, Arai M, Sato K, et al. A Gustilo type 3B open tibial fracture treated with a proximal flexor hallucis longus flap: a case report. J Orthop Case Rep, 2017, 7(2): 70-73.
12. Menakaya CU, Rigby AS, Hadland Y, et al. Fracture healing following high energy tibial trauma: Ilizarov versus taylor spatial frame. Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2017, 96(2): 106-110.
13. 韩立仁, 赵北, 穆卫东, 等. 外固定架加钢板治疗伴有胫骨骨缺损的开放性胫腓骨骨折. 中华创伤杂志, 2013, 29(3): 258-261.
14. Dammerer D, Kirschbichler K, Donnan L, et al. Clinical value of the Taylor Spatial Frame: a comparison with the Ilizarov and Orthofix fixators. J Child Orthop, 2011, 5(5): 343-349.
15. Wukich DK, Belczyk RJ. An introduction to the Taylor spatial frame for foot and ankle applications. Operative Tech Orthop, 2006, 16(1): 2-9.
16. Henderson DJ, Rushbrook JL, Harwood PJ, et al. What are the biomechanical properties of the Taylor spatial frame^TM? Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2017, 475(5): 1472-1482.
17. Rogers MJ, Mc Fadyen I, Livingstone JA, et al. Computer hexapod assisted orthopaedic surgery ( CHAOS) in the correction of long bone fracture and deformity. J Orthop Trauma, 2007, 21(5): 337-342.
18. Lahoti O, Findlay I, Shetty S, et al. Intentional deformation and closure of soft tissue defect in open tibial fractures with a Taylor spatial frame-a simple technique. J Orthop Trauma, 2013, 27(8): 451-456.
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20. Paley D, Maar DC. Ilizarov bone transport treatment for tibial defects. J Orthop Trauma, 2000, 14(2): 76-85.
21. 宋文超, 张思森, 陈勇, 等. 可控性应力与微动对骨折愈合影响的CT影像结果. 中华创伤骨科杂志, 2015, 17(7): 624-627.
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