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Externally Applied Metaphyseal Locking Plate: An Alternative to Unilateral External Fixator in Definitive Management of Compound Tibia Fractures – A Prospective Study

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Prospective study evaluates metaphyseal locking plate effectiveness and patient compliance in managing compound tibia fractures.

The metaphyseal locking plate resulted in a mean bony union time of 19.7 weeks, indicating effective management.
Of the 16 patients, 68.75% achieved excellent functional results, highlighting high patient satisfaction.
This observational study focused on tibia fractures with soft tissue injury, assessed over a 9-month follow-up period.
The findings suggest a promising alternative to the external fixator, though issues of non-union and malunion were noted.

Roy et al. (2025) studied this question.

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