Patient positioning for closed locked tibial nailing.
Closed locked tibial nailing is facilitated by accurate reduction of the fracture and careful positioning of the patient before surgery commences. The prerequisites for successful nailing are discussed.
Department of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, UK.
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Albert
D001858:Bone Nails; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods