[Corrosion of the matallic constructions and matallosis of the tissues in the treatment of bone fractures].

Under observation were 192 patients in whom metallic construction were with-drawn. Clinical and metallographic findings indicated that till present time surgical specialists employ unjeustifiable big variety of stainless steels and titan alloys. Corrosion was noted in 18%, tissue metallosis--in 25%, fracture of fixators--in 12%, inflammatory response--in 11%. Compaound metallic constructions produced from different metals and alloys were subjected to corrosion 3 times as fregquntly. To thoroughly study the metallosis of tissues these were investigated by meands of a special analysis and histochemistry.