Anterior knee pain and functional outcome following different surgical techniques for tibial nailing: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this systematic review was to compare knee pain and function after tibial nail insertion through an infrapatellar, semi-extended and suprapatellar technique.

Methods

A search was carried out to identify articles with an exact description of the method used for insertion of the tibial nail and description of the outcome parameters (knee pain or function). Data on study design, population, rate and severity of anterior knee pain and function scores were extracted. Pooled rates and scores were calculated.

Results

67 studies with 3,499 patients were included. The pooled rate of patients with anterior knee pain was 38% (95% CI 32-44) after nail insertion through an infrapatellar approach and 10% (95% CI 1-26) after insertion through a suprapatellar appro

SUBMITTER: Leliveld MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187175 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature