title: A simple method to protect the great saphenous vein and saphenous nerve in percutaneous plate fixation of distal tibial fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China. wangxin1681@126.com
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shi-min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Guang-rong
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome