title: Intramedullary nailing in a tibial shaft fracture with distal articular extension.
abstract: Newer-generation intramedullary nails that allow placement of distal locking screws near the end of the nail have helped extend the indications for nailing in different types of tibial fractures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Alok D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.forename: Winston
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jeshuran
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uhl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*