Preoperative planning in the surgical correction of tibial nonunions and malunions.
Three typical cases demonstrate the achievement of precision in the reconstruction of ununited fractures of the tibia by preliminary planning with the aid of tracings on roentgenograms, templates, and goniometer measurements.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*