Fine wire frame-assisted intramedullary nailing of the tibia.
Intramedullary nailing is accepted as the technique of choice for treatment of unstable tibial diaphyseal fractures. Indirect closed reduction must first be obtained to allow passage of the guide wire and reamers. We describe the use of a simple frame that allows precise reduction, control of rotation and easy imaging access, without increasing operating or screening time.
Jackson
Mark
M
University Department of Orthopaedics, Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Topliss
Claire J
CJ
Atkins
Roger M
RM
D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome