title: [Reamed interlocking intramedullary nail in the treatment of tibial and fibular fractures].
abstract: To analyse retrospectively the results of thirty-eight fractures of the tibial and fibular treated with reamedintramedullary interlocking nail from May 1997 to June 2000. The patients were followed for an average of 14.6(range: 6-32) months. The mean age was 32.8(range: 18-64) years, the sex distribution was 29 males and 9 females. 26 fractures were closed (One case was failure of plate and screws) and 12 were opened: 6 were graded I, 4 were II, 2 IIIa, according to Gustilo's classification. A solid union was achieved in all patients within a period of 6 months. There were no deep infections except one case of superficial infection. Cases of deformity or peroneal nerve injury were no noticed. It is believed that reamed intramedullary interlocking nail allows a stable and safety fixation in open or closed tibial and fibular fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopeadics, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Zhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*