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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-215X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-215X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-215X2021000100014</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Osteosíntesis mínima invasiva percutánea con placa en fractura de tibia distal]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Percutaneous Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in Distal Tibial Fracture]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Antonio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Osvaldo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martín León]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Orlando]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Provincial Docente Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ciego de Ávila]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>35</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-215X2021000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-215X2021000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-215X2021000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Las fracturas diafisarias de la tibia tienen una alta incidencia por año, incluidas las del tercio distal. Son las más frecuentes de los huesos largos y se observan sobre todo en adultos jóvenes. Se producen, generalmente, por traumatismos de alta energía como accidentes del tránsito y caídas de alturas.  Objetivo:  Presentar los resultados del tratamiento realizado a un paciente con fractura extrarticular del tercio distal de la tibia, mediante una técnica de osteosíntesis percutánea mínimamente invasiva.  Presentación del caso: Paciente de 45 años, masculino, de piel blanca que sufrió accidente del tránsito, y fue atendido en el servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología del Hospital General Docente Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola, con trauma en pierna izquierda. Presentó dolor, inflamación e imposibilidad para caminar. A la exploración física se constató dolor, deformidad, crepitación, movilidad anormal, aumento de volumen e impotencia funcional absoluta. Se realizó radiografía, se corroboró diagnóstico y se decidió tratamiento quirúrgico con técnica mínima invasiva percutánea. Se siguieron los principios de la osteosíntesis biológica y se utilizó placa de segunda generación del sistema AO.  Conclusiones:  El tiempo quirúrgico fue de 45 minutos, la estadía hospitalaria fue de 48 horas. Se comenzó apoyo parcial a las ocho semanas, y total a las 15 semanas. Se logró la consolidación total de la fractura a las 16 semanas de operado, evaluado de excelente a través de la American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Diaphyseal fractures of the tibia have high incidence per year, including those of the distal third. They are the most common of the long bones and are seen mostly in young adults. They are generally caused by high-energy trauma such as traffic accidents and falls from heights.  Objective:  To present the results of the treatment on a patient with extra-articular fracture of the distal third of the tibia, using minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis technique.  Case report:  A white 45-year-old male patient was injured in a traffic accident, and he was treated in the Orthopedics and Traumatology service at Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola General Teaching Hospital, because of a trauma to his left leg. He had pain, swelling and inability to walk. Physical examination revealed pain, deformity, crepitus, abnormal mobility, increased volume, and absolute functional impotence. X-rays were performed. The diagnosis was confirmed, and surgical treatment was decided with a minimally invasive percutaneous technique. The principles of biological osteosynthesis were followed and a second generation plate of AO system was used.  Conclusions:  The surgical time was 45 minutes. The hospital stay was 48 hours. Partial support of the leg was started at eight weeks, and full support at 15 weeks. Full fracture healing was achieved 16 weeks after surgery, the procedure was evaluated as excellent according to the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tibia distal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[traumatismo de la tibia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fractura extrarticular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[placa DCP]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[osteosíntesis biológica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[distal tibia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[trauma to the tibia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[extra-articular fracture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[DCP board]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[biological osteosynthesis]]></kwd>
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