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Fixation of a talar osteochondral fracture with cyanoacrylate glue.

Abstract
Cyanoacrylate glue was invented by Ardis in 1949 and was first used in surgery in 1959 by Coover. By further modifications, a nonhistotoxic form, butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which had strong tissue binding properties even in nondry environments, was developed. Its use in the fixation of fractures and osteotomies is still under investigation and has had promising results in treatment of craniofacial and mandibular injuries. We fixed a talar osteochondral fracture with cyanoacrylate. After 3 months, magnetic resonance imaging showed an anatomically reduced and intact chondral surface. The clinical result was excellent. We believe cyanoacrylate glue may form an alternative means of fixation for osteochondral and, possibly, for chondral fractures.
AuthorsCengiz Yilmaz, Fehmi Kuyurtar
JournalArthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association (Arthroscopy) Vol. 21 Issue 8 Pg. 1009 (Aug 2005) ISSN: 1526-3231 [Electronic] United States
PMID16086564 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Tissue Adhesives
  • Enbucrilate
Topics
  • Accidental Falls
  • Adult
  • Ankle Injuries (etiology, surgery)
  • Bone Screws
  • Bone Wires
  • Enbucrilate (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Fractures, Cartilage (etiology, surgery)
  • Fractures, Closed (etiology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Joint Loose Bodies (etiology, therapy)
  • Male
  • Recovery of Function
  • Talus (injuries, surgery)
  • Tibial Fractures (etiology, surgery)
  • Tissue Adhesives (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)

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