Percutaneous fixation of comminuted fractures of the femur and tibia. Preliminary study.

Objective: To present initial experience of treating patients with comminuted fractures of the diaphyseal and metaphyseal areas of the femur and tibia.

Subjects And Methods: Sixteen patients were involved in the study. All the 16 patients (11 males and 5 females, average age 34 years) with closed, comminuted fractures of femur (n = 9) and tibia (n = 7) were operated on using the principle of minimal access surgery and biological fixation that maximally preserved the soft tissues and fracture hematoma.

Results: All the fractures united, operated limbs had good function, and no complications occurred.

Conclusion: Our findings indicate that minimal access surgery is a useful fixation method in the treatment of comminuted diaphyseal and metaphyseal fractures of the femur and tibia.