Functional Outcomes of Tibia Fractures Treated With Intramedullary Interlocking Nails by Suprapatellar Approach: A Prospective Study

Fractures of the Proximal Third Tibia Treated With Intramedullary Interlocking Nails and Blocking Screws

Proximal tibial fractures considered a more challenging injury. The goals of treating these fractures are: achieving bony union, restoring soft tissue vitality, preventing infection and instituting early joint motion and muscle rehabilitation [1]. A wide variety of nonsurgical and surgical methods of treatment are available. They can be used in isolation or in interesting combinations involving...

Distal third tibia fractures treated with interlocking intramedullary nail

The management of extraarticular fracture of the distal tibia remains controversial. Surgeons are not very keen on using intramedullary interlocking nail for these fractures because of diffi cult nail fi xation, wider medullary canal in the distal tibia and late angulation .The advent of newer nails with locking holes in the distal parts has made nailing possible even in cases of distal tibia f...

complex fractures of the tibia and femur treated with static interlocking intramedullary nail

Complex Fractures of the Tibia and Femur Treated with Static Interlocking Intramedullary Nail

BACKGROUND Reamed interlocking intramedullary nailing is considered the gold standard treatment for complex fractures of the femoral and tibial shaft. There has been some controversies about dynamization of statically locked nails, and some authors recommended routine dynamization for promotion of healing. This study aims to evaluate treatment of complex fractures in tibia and femur with static...

Anatomical Study on the Lateral Suprapatellar Access Route for Locked Intramedullary Nails in Tibial Fractures

OBJECTIVE Intramedullary nails are the gold standard for treating tibial shaft fractures. Knee pain is a frequent complication after the procedure. Alternative routes such as the suprapatellar approach for nail insertion are seen as an option for avoiding late postoperative knee pain. The question is whether this approach might give rise to any injury to intra-articular structures of the knee. ...