抄録
The authors experienced 52 fractures of extremity in 25 cases complicated with the serious head injuries for the past 5 years, Thirty eight fractures were closed and 14 open, and the average duration of disturbances of consciousness was 16 days.
Nineteen fractures healed conservatively and 33 had to be treated by surgery, being the mean period from injury to surgery 22 weeks, While massive callus formations were noted in 5 fractures, they differed from heterotopic callus formation due to brain damage.
They emphasized the necessity of co-operation between neuro-surgeons and orthopedic doctors from the time of first aid.
