title: Rotational disorders in intramedullary fixation of the lower limbs.
abstract: The routine employment of intramedullary fixation in fractures of the femur and tibia has led the authors to thoroughly evaluate malunions. With the aid of CT scan, precise multilevel quantification of residual rotational deformity was possible by comparison with the contralateral limb after fracture healing. The results of this study confirm the effectiveness of the method, filling an interpretative gap in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Ancona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soccetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raffaelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giovannetti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vitali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabrizzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed