Abstract
It is the purpose of this paper to follow up the results on our cases of the fractures of the long bone in the lower extremity. We have treated 154 cases during recent five years (1962-1967).
Most fractures were caused dy traffic accident. The results obtained are excellent in 70%, good in 10%, fair in 20% in 42 cases of the diaphyseal fracuture of the femur. On the other hand, we have obtained excellent in 94% good in 3%, poor in 3% in 86 cases of the lower leg fracture.
We have had 5 cases of the delayed union and 1 case of the pseudarthrosis in the femur; 3 cases of the pseudarthrosis, 4 cases of the osteomyelitis, and 2 cases of the delayed union in the tibia on treatment.
