[Unreamed interlocking intra medullary nailing in treating tibial and fibular fractures].
OBJECTIVE
To report the experience in the use of unreamed interlocking intramedullary nails.


METHODS
From 1995 to 1997, 54 tibial and fibular fractures were treated with unreamed interlocking intramedullary nails they included open fractures (9 cases) and close fractures (45).


RESULTS
All fractures healed within 6 months and showed good knee and ankle joint functions. Slight postoperation infection was found in one of the open fractures. Incomplete injury of peroneal nerve was noted in 1 case.


CONCLUSIONS
Unreamed interlocking intramedullary nail can be used to treat diaphyseal fractures effectively. It can protect the soft tissue envelope around the fracture and prerent local blood supply from further damaginge.
Wu
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Y
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035.
Wang
M
M
Rong
G
G
Zhai
G
G
Jiang
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X
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome