Tibia malunion with angular deformity: Corrective osteotomy and intramedullary fixation

Tibial malunions, which result in deformities such shortening, lengthening, aberrant rotation, or angulation, are characterised by the healing of tibial fractures an unacceptably abnormal alignment These can have adverse effects on patients, as pain and gait disturbance, well long term development post-traumatic arthritis. Treatment options included osteotomies, plate screws, intramedullary nails, Illizarov fixator, external fixators. As there several surgical techniques to malunion that been proven be effective delivering great clinical results, strategies should tailored each individual patient.