The Ilizarov external fixator - a useful alternative for the treatment of proximal tibial fractures A prospective observational study of 30 consecutive patients

Table 1 Details of all patients treated with the Ilizarov application and fractures types

Case	Age	Mechanism of injury	Schatzker	AO	Energy type
1	54	Fall	V	C3	High
2	38	Traffic	VI	C3	High
3	74	Fall	VI	C3	Low
4	18	Riding	II	B3	High
5	44	Traffic	III	B2	High
6	50	Work	I	B1	High
7	57	Fall	II	B3	Low
8	54	Fall	VI	C3	Low
9	60	Fall	VI	C3	High
10	34	Assault	II	B3	Low
11	59	Fall	VI	B3	Low
12	60	Fall	VI	C3	Low
13	35	Traffic	V	C3	High
14	58	Fall	II	B3	Low
15	62	Fall	II	B3	Low
16	70	Traffic	II	B3	High
17	43	Traffic	VI	C3	High
18	64	Fall	VI	C3	Low
19	63	Riding	II	B3	Low
20	53	Traffic	VI	C3	High
21	34	Traffic	VI	C3	High
22	27	Work	VI	C2	High
23	20	Traffic	VI	C1	High
24	62	Fall	VI	C3	Low
25	44	Riding	VI	C1	Low
26	44	Fall	IV	B1	Low
27	24	Riding	II	B3	Low
28	65	Fall	VI	C3	Low
29	43	Traffic	VI	C3	High
30	50	Traffic	VI	C3	Low

ISSN: 1471-2474