Tibial unreamed intramedullary nailing using schanz screws in displaced diaphyseal segmental fractures.
Reduction and manipulation using percutaneously fixated Schanz screws and unreamed intramedullary nailing facilitates fracture reduction, promotes early weight bearing, and decreases complications such as nonunion, malalignment, in failure.
Kim
Kyung Cheon
KC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, South Korea.
Lee
June Kyu
JK
Hwang
Deuk Soo
DS
Yang
Jun Young
JY
Kim
Young Mo
YM
D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D018483:Diaphyses / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*