title: Arthroscopic advancement of a tibial nail.
abstract: Rapid restoration of maximal extremity function has stimulated the aggressive treatment of tibia fractures with intramedullary nails. Rod migration is a well-described complication of flexible or unlocked intramedullary rods. Interarticular extrusion of an unlocked tibial rod occurred in a patient after a second accident. Arthroscopy was used to evaluate the chondral injury, as well as to advance the rod.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Cobbs
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*