Tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.
A series of 132 patients with 139 tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing is presented. Nailing was performed either primarily or secondarily and reaming was performed in most cases. A rigid fixation was secured in most patients. At followup of 124 patients the results were good or fair in 96% (107 had good results, 12 had fair results). Only one patient had a lasting poor result, while 4 patients had uneventful healing and ultimately good result after renailing.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*