Publications by authors named "Y W Tarng"
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- * It analyzed 91 patients from 2019 to 2022, with classifications based on Cho and identified that 43.8% to 76.7% of different fracture types experienced SAO, with Cho type IIC having the highest risk.
- * The results suggested that while most patients had successful outcomes, Cho type IIC fractures were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of developing SAO, highlighting the need for careful consideration in treatment decisions.
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- The study compared immediate ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation) followed by closed-incision negative-pressure therapy (ciNPT) with delayed ORIF in patients with severe tibial plateau fractures (Schatzker type IV-VI).
- Results showed that the immediate ORIF group experienced a significantly shorter time to definitive fixation and a reduced hospital stay, although there were no major differences in bone union and surgical complications between the two groups.
- Ultimately, the findings suggest that early ORIF along with ciNPT improves knee range of motion and is a safe and effective treatment for certain patients with these types of fractures.
Background: The volar locking plates have been widely used in a variety of distal radius fractures, but they still have several limitations when dealing with small fragments located around the watershed line with widely reported complications. The volar rim fragments play a critical role in radiocarpal joint stability and failing to secure the volar rim fragment usually results in carpal instability, subluxation, or even dislocation. This study investigates clinical outcomes in the use of a novel implant, the Trident distal radial (TDR) locking plate to treat distal radius fracture with the intermedium column edge (lunate fossa volar rim) fragment involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Large-bore chest tubes are usually applied after thoracic surgery. Recently, small-bore tubes have been increasingly considered owing to the extensive use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). This study assessed the differences in outcomes between large-bore and small-caliber drainage tubes in patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) with VATS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The volar locking plate has been widely used for unstable distal radius fractures to provide early recovery of wrist function. Volar plate prominence to the watershed line has been reported to be related to flexor tendon irritation, and avoid implant prominence in this area was suggested. On the other hand, marginal distal radius fracture patterns required the plate to cross the watershed line, making conflict over plate positioning on marginal distal radius fractures.
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