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  • Title: A biodegradable expansion plug for the fixation of fractures of the medial malleolus.
    Author: Pihlajamäki H, Böstman O, Hirvensalo E, Törmälä P, Rokkanen P.
    Journal: Ann Chir Gynaecol; 1994; 83(1):49-54. PubMed ID: 8053639.
    Abstract:
    In a prospective study, 26 patients with a displaced fracture of the medial malleolus were treated by open reduction and internal fixation using an absorbable self-reinforced poly-L-lactide expansion plug. Twenty-one patients could be followed regularly for at least six months. The follow-up time ranged from six to 18 months. No redisplacements occurred, and the consolidation of the fractures was uneventful. There were no signs of inflammatory foreign-body reactions. This preliminary study showed the potential of the self-reinforced polylactide expansion plug in the internal fixation of cancellous bone fractures. Further clinical applications are being planned.
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