To compare the role of hybrid external fixation and MIPO in management of proximal tibial fracture

Abstract

Background: The proximity to the ankle makes the surgical treatment more complicated than midshaft tibial fractures. The present study compared hybrid external fixation and MIPO in management of proximal tibial fracture. Materials and Methods: 64 cases of proximal tibia fracture of both genders were divided into 2 groups of 32 each. Group I patients were treated with hybrid external fixation and group II with MIPO. Parameters such as operative time, blood loss, hospital stay, healing time etc. were recorded. Results: Group I had 18 males and 14 females and group II had 20 males and 12 females. Operative time (min) was 90.3 and 110.4, blood loss (ml) was 124.7 and 205.2, hospital stay (Days) was 10.2 and 21.0, healing time (Weeks) was 8.2 and 16.7 and time of recovery to work (Days) was 10.4 and 32.1 in group I and II respectively. Conclusion: Hybrid external fixation found to be better than MIPO in management of proximal tibia fracture.