title: Backstroke technique: an effective way to improve the healing of tibia fracture.
abstract: To assess the method and results of applying a backstroke technique, we treated 43 patients with tibial shaft fracture using unreamed tibial nails (UTN). Of these patients, 27 suffered a closed fracture and 16 an open fracture. After the operation, the effect of treatment was evaluated: 42 of 43 cases were followed up from four to 18 months, averaging 13.6 months. The four-month and 12-month healing rates of open fracture were 54.6 and 80.9%, respectively, the former of which is significantly higher than the average rate of the AO/ASIF multicentre study. Our results indicate that applying a backstroke technique in treating tibial shaft fracture with UTN can improve the healing rate and reduce complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, No. 6 People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600, Yi-Shan Rd, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China. drlee12@126.com
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bing-Fang
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Cong-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Jin-Wu
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Nan-Ji
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome