Suman R K
Injury. 1981 Sep;13(2):133-8. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(81)90048-6.
This is a preliminary report of a prospective study in treating 82 tibial shaft fractures using Orthoplast brace during 1979-80 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The brace was applied at 3-4 1/2 weeks to tibial shaft fractures managed conservatively. This method is found to be extremely satisfactory and free of major complications e.g. non-union and infection. The average time for fracture healing was 13.50 weeks for closed and 16.75 weeks for open fractures.
这是一份前瞻性研究的初步报告，该研究于1979年至1980年在格拉斯哥皇家医院使用Orthoplast支具治疗82例胫骨干骨折。支具应用于保守治疗的胫骨干骨折，时间为3至4.5周。结果发现这种方法非常令人满意，且无诸如骨不连和感染等主要并发症。闭合性骨折的平均愈合时间为13.50周，开放性骨折为16.75周。
