Extra-articular distal tibial fractures, is interlocking nailing an option? A prospective study of 147 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Distal tibia fractures comprise about 7%-10% of lower extremity trauma. Because of the peculiarity of the soft tissue and subcutaneous location of the bone there are many controversies in the ideal treatment of distal tibia fractures especially extra articular pilon fractures. Plating is fraught with complications of wound dehiscence and infection. There are limited studies which document outcomes in such cases using intramedullary interlocking nail. We intend to study the outcome and complications of extra articular distal tibial fractures treated with interlocking nailing.

Methods

This is a prospective study conducted in a tertiary care orthopaedic hospital in southern India. There are 147 patients of distal tibia extra-articular fractures managed by IM nailing wit

SUBMITTER: Prasad P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488517 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature