title: [Results of locking intramedullary nailing in distal tibial shaft fractures].
abstract: This report deals with 51 acute tibial fractures treated between 1981 and 1987 with a interlocking intramedullary nail. All fractures were extraarticular and located in the distal third. Fourty-four patients were followed up for an average of 32 months. The reduction was anatomic in 84%, with the remaining patients having angulation (valgus/antecurvation) of less than 5 degrees and shortening by less than 1 cm. The rate of local complications was 18%, and a secondary operation was required in 12%. There were no cases of deep infection. Bony union was achieved in every case. Overall, the results were judged to be excellent or good in 96% of the tibias. In this series we saw no poor results.
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authors: Boos
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authors: Bugyi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse der Verriegelungsnagelung bei distalen Unterschenkelschaftfrakturen.