Ender nails for segmental tibial fracture. Early weight bearing in 22 cases.
Twenty-two consecutive segmental tibial fractures were treated by Ender nails and early weight bearing. Sixteen fractures were closed and six open. All the fractures healed after an average time of 4 months. No infection was encountered. Slight malalignment of the distal metaphyseal segment occurred in 5 cases, but all of them had full knee and ankle function.
Merianos
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"KAT" Accident Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Papagiannakos
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K
Scretas
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E
Smyrnis
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P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing