Management of malunion and nonunion of the tibia.
When treating acute tibial shaft fractures, every attempt should be made to prevent malunion or nonunion of the tibia. When these complications occur, tibial osteotomy and intramedullary nailing is a functional treatment alternative when infection is not present. Treatment of an infected nonunion usually requires staged protocol using several surgical procedures to effect an acceptable outcome.
D001852:Bone Lengthening; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003646:Debridement; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery