Whitepaper: Early Healing in High-Risk Fractures Using Apex Tibial Nailing System Micromotion Fixation
CUH Study Principal Investigator
OrthoXel Chief Medical Officer
Professor James Harty is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCC and is currently working across three institutions – Cork University Hospital, South infirmary Victoria University Hospital and the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork, Ireland. He has practiced orthopaedic surgery for over 17 years and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Nonunion is a well-known complication that can occur in 7-19% of all tibial fractures treated in Level I Trauma Centers. Patients who experience compromised bone healing may require multiple surgeries over a prolonged period of healing. It is also associated with significant cost of care burdens, both for the healthcare system and the patients themselves. Known risk factors include open fractures, smoking, and systemic comorbidities.
In these featured cases extracted from an ongoing observational study of tibial fracture healing following Apex micromotion fixation, high-risk patients achieved clinical union quickly and with full return to mobility, despite having injury patterns and comorbidities known to increase the risk of nonunion.
Source: CK-QP-PR-004 Rev 0
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