Introduction: In the orthopedic treatment arenatibialopen fracture is a common occurrence. Open fractures of tibia are classified into Type I, II, IIIA, IIIB and IIIC. Illizarov method is a popular method of treating open tibial fractures after debridement and open reduction. It is comparatively a newer method and has many advantages. As there are very few information regarding Illizarov method is available we had conducted this study. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to evaluate thepatterns of tibial open fractures treated by Illizarov technique in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This was an observational prospective study and it was conducted in the Department of Orthopedics,Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College,Sirajganj, Bangladesh during the period from January 2017 to December 2018.In total 38 patients with tibial fractures were selected as the study population. Before starting the intervention the written consent of the participants was taken and this study was approved by the ethical committee of the respective medical college. Results:In analyzing the patterns of open fractures we found highest 55.26% patients had comminuted fracture followed by 18.42 % had transverse, 13.16% had oblique, 7.89% had spiral and rest 5.26% had segmental open fractures. Among total study population highest 57.89% patients had right side open fracture whereas 42.11% had left side open fractures. In analyzing mode of injuries we found highest 92% participants were from road accidents followed by 2.63% from sports injury and rest only 5.26% from general falls. Conclusion:In this study no case developed deep infection, non-union or unacceptable mal-union. The Ilizarov device is used worldwide for the treatment of several types of fractures. The construct is stable and enables the patient to bear weight on the affected limb a short time after the surgery, even in cases of comminutedfractures.Fore getting more specific information we would like to recommend for conducting more studies with larger sized sample.
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