[Plate fixation and open wound treatment in infected intramedullar nails].

In treating patients who present with an extensive non-union due to infected intramedullary nail, bone healing can be achieved within a few weeks through a policy of active management. Following excision of the infected tissue and thorough irrigation, the fracture site is stabilized by a plate fixation and a packet with cancellous bone. The wound overlying the bone is left open to granulate.

[Experiences with percutaneous K-wire osteosynthesis in distal radius fractures].

Follow-up controls were made on 300 patients whose fractures of the distal radius were treated by a primary operative fixation with percutaneous K-wire. This group showed significantly better results than a control group of 300 patients given conservative management. We recommend a primary percutaneous K-wire osteosynthesis as treatment of choice for the management of distal radius fractures.