OTA 1997 Posters - Tibia Fractures

A Prospective Study of General Health Status following Ilizarov Reconstruction of Post-Traumatic Lower Extremity Deformity

Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCS(C), Daniel Yoo, Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C)

St. Michael's Hospital, Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Poster #64

*Osteogenic Protein (OP-1) vs Autograft in the Management of Tibial Nonunions

Clayton R. Perry, MD, Dean Cole, MD, Monica Perry, George Cierny, MD

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Poster #65

Increased Complications in Proximal Tibial Fractures Treated by IM Nailing

Peter Schandelmaier, MD, Prof. Christian Krettek, MD, Anette Kohl, Joachim Rudolf, Prof. Harald Tscherne, MD

Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Poster #66

Functional Outcome after Tibial Shaft Fractures - A 4 Year Follow-Up Study

Manuel F. DaSilva, MD, Robert B. Koch, MD, Lynn Voss, MD, Winslow Alford, BA, Peter G. Trafton, MD

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Poster #67

Fracture Site Motion with Ilizarov and Hybrid External Fixation

Cyna Khalily, MD, Michael J. Voor, PhD, David Seligson, MD

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Poster #68

Safe Extra-Capsular Placement of Proximal and Distal Tibia External Fixation Pins

Thomas A. DeCoster, MD, Michelle S. Stevens, MD, Brian Robinson, MD

UNMH, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Poster #69

Long Term Functional Outcome of Operatively Treated Tibial Plateau Fractures

Emil H. Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C), David G. Stevens, MD, Rani Beharry, James P. Waddell, MD, FRCS(C)

St. Michael's Hospital, Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Poster #71

The Mechanical and Clinical Efficacy of Blocking Screws in Stabilizing Tibia Fractures with Short Proximal or Distal Fragments using Small Diameter Intramedullary Nails

Christian Krettek, MD, Theodore Miclau, MD, Jürgen Mannß, Christine Stephan, Urs Möhlmann

Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Poster #73

The Anterior-T Frame External Fixator: A Treatment Option for High Energy Proximal Tibia Fractures

George K. Bal, MD, Jens R. Chapman, MD, M. Bradford Henley, MD, Stephen Benirschke, MD, B. Claudi, MD

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Poster #74

Prospective Study of Open and Closed Diaphyseal Segmental Tibia Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

Alexandra Schmitt, MD, Vincent Green, BS, Daniel M. Zinar, MD

UCLA, Torrance, California, USA

Poster #75

*Anatomical Considerations of Distal Interlocking of Tibial Nails: A Comparison of Two Directions of Distal Screw Insertion

Craig S. Roberts, MD, David King, MD, Mei Wang, PhD, David Seligson, MD, Mike Voor, PhD

University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Poster #76

*A Biomechanical Analysis of Internal Fixation of Complex Tibial Plateau Fractures

Daniel S. Horwitz, MD, Kent N. Bachus, PhD, Christopher L. Peters, MD, David Nilson

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Poster #77

Treatment of Segmental Defects of the Tibia with the Use of Cylindrical Titanium Mesh

Jose A. Cobos, MD, Ronald W. Lindsey, MD

Houston, Texas, USA

Poster #95

*Replacing the Fracture Table with a Portable Distractor

Laurence E. Dahners, MD

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA