Distal tibial fracture: An ideal indication for external fixation using locking plate.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of one-stage external fixation by using locking plate in distal tibial fractures.

Methods: In this non-control prospective study, 28 patients with distal tibial fractures were included and underwent one-stage external fixation by using locking plate. There were 21 males and 7 females, with a mean age of 43 years (19-63).

External fixation using locking plate in distal tibial fracture: a finite element analysis.

Background: External fixation of tibial fractures using a locking plate has been reported with favorable results in some selected patients. However, the stability of external plate fixation in this fracture pattern has not been previously demonstrated. We investigated the stability of external plate fixation with different plate-bone distances.