TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sheng, Hongfeng
AU  - Xu, Weixing
AU  - Xu, Bin
AU  - Song, Hongpu
AU  - Lu, Di
AU  - Ding, Weiguo
AU  - Mildredl, Henry
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/5/14
TI  - Application of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Taylor 3D External Fixation in the Treatment of Tibiofibular Fracture: Retrospective Case Study
JO  - JMIR Med Inform
SP  - e21455
VL  - 9
IS  - 5
KW  - intelligent computer-assisted instruction
KW  - Taylor three-dimensional external fixation
KW  - tibial fracture
KW  - internal fixation
KW  - external fixation
AB  - Background: With the development of modern society, severe and complex tibial fractures caused by high-energy injuries such as traffic accidents have gradually increased. At present, the commonly used methods for the treatment of tibial fractures include plate fixation, intramedullary nail fixation, and external fixation. Most of these fractures are open wounds with severe soft tissue injury and wound contamination, and some involve bone defects, which makes internal fixation treatment difficult. Objective: This study aims to explore the use of intelligent computer-assisted Taylor 3D external fixation for the treatment of tibiofibular fractures. Methods: In total, 70 patients were included and divided into the Taylor 3D external fixation (TSF) group (28 patients with severe tibial fractures treated with TSF) and the internal fixation group (42 patients with complicated tibiofibular fractures treated by internal fixation). After the treatment, the follow-up evaluation of TSF for the treatment of tibiofibular fractures noted the incidence of complications, as well as the efficacy and occurrence of internal fixation for the treatment of tibial fractures in our hospital. Results: The results showed that TSF was superior to orthopedics in the treatment of tibiofibular fractures in terms of efficacy and complications. Conclusions: TSF for the treatment of tibiofibular fractures is more effective than internal fixation and the incidence of complications is low. This is a new technology for the treatment of tibiofibular fractures that is worthy of clinical promotion. 
SN  - 2291-9694
UR  - https://medinform.jmir.org/2021/5/e21455
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/21455
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33988516
DO  - 10.2196/21455
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/21455
ER  -