Evans N A, Evans R O
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Br J Sports Med. 1997 Dec;31(4):319-21. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.31.4.319.
To assess the outcome of athletes returning to contact sport with indwelling fracture implants.
A retrospective analysis of professional rugby union players competing in the South Wales premier league.
Fifteen athletes were identified who had returned to competitive rugby union with retained fracture implants during the period 1990-97. After fracture fixation, the players resumed their preinjury level of contact sport within one to 12 months. Only two athletes suffered complications in relation to the retained implant, whereas the other 13 athletes played for up to six years without symptoms.
The results from this preliminary series suggest that an early return to contact sport is feasible in selected cases. Avoiding the extended delay associated with implant removal affords not only minimal disruption to competitive participation, but also prevents prolonged financial losses for the professional player.
评估植入骨折内固定物的运动员恢复接触性运动的结果。
对参加南威尔士超级联赛的职业橄榄球联盟球员进行回顾性分析。
确定了15名运动员，他们在1990 - 1997年期间带着保留的骨折内固定物恢复了竞争性橄榄球联盟比赛。骨折固定后，球员们在1至12个月内恢复到受伤前的接触性运动水平。只有两名运动员出现了与保留内固定物相关的并发症，而其他13名运动员无症状地比赛了长达六年。
这个初步系列的结果表明，在某些特定情况下，早期恢复接触性运动是可行的。避免与取出内固定物相关的长期延迟，不仅对竞技参与的干扰最小，而且还能防止职业球员的长期经济损失。
