Evaluation of tibial shaft fractures

Abstract

The tibia is the major bone of the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone. Tibia fractures can occur from many types of injuries. Our study is to evaluate patients with different types of fracture shaft tibia. 53 patients were admitted to Al Hakim, Al Sadder & Al Forat hospitals, 39 males &14 females their ages range from 12-55 years were evaluated for different types of fracture shaft tibia in regard to shape of fracture, type of fracture whether open or close, cause of fracture, severity of injury, method of treatment, the complication of treatment, & the time of union & patient return to job. We found that closed fractures were more than open fractures & that healing of closed fractures in those treated operatively was earlier than those treated by cast but complication rate was less in casted group. So we recommend using cast in treatment of stable, closed fracture shaft tibia& that operative treatment is to be used for unstable, or for open fractures with sever soft tissue injury. Aim of study
This study is to evaluate patients wit fractures of shaft of tibia in regard to shape of fractures, type of fractures whether open or closed, cause of fractures, severity of injury whether high or low energy trauma, method of treatment, the complications of fracture & its treatment & time of union & patient return to job.