[Treatment of tibial fracture with interlocking intramedullary nail and tripus].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the method and effect of inter-locking intramedullary nail and tripus in closed reduction for treating tibial fracture.


METHODS
One hundred and twenty-six patients of tibial fractures were treated by inter-locking intramedullary nail and tripus in closed reduction. There were 76 males and 50 females aged from 25 to 68, the mean age was 38; There were 86 close fractures and 40 open fractures (Gustilo I and II type). AO classification system was used for all cases, fracture type A in 49 cases, type B in 41 cases, type C in 36 cases.


RESULTS
All patients were followed up for 10 to 16 months. Fratures were cured, according to the criteria of Johner-Wruhs, the results were excellent in 103 cases, good in 18 cases, fair in 5 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Inter-locking intramedullary nail is the optimal operation method in treating tibial fracture. Static locking should be a routine way, and closed reduction, no stripping periosteum, infectious rate and complications are reduced. Through tripus work intensity are reduced and reduction easily during operation.
Chai
Ji-Wei
JW
Department of Orthopaedics, Peoples Hospital of Linyi, Linyi 276000, Shandong, China. chaijiwel@sina.com
Wu
Li-Sheng
LS
Zhang
Cun-Hua
CH
Xu
Liang
L
Wei
Jing-Jun
JJ
Wu
Shi-Feng
SF
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome