Frequency of complications in intramedullary nailing of open tibial shaft fractures: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open tibial shaft fractures comprise almost 45% of all open fractures and are frequently the result of high-energy trauma. Due to contamination, limited soft tissue coverage of the tibial shaft and poor tibial blood supply, open tibial shaft fractures are associated with high rates of complication including malunion, non-union and infection. Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is a mainstay of treatment. This study aims to determine the frequency of the various complications in this cohort.

Methods

A systematic review of papers published on Embase, PubMed and Cochrane databases pertaining to the use of IMN to fix open tibial shaft fractures were included. The available evidence was collated in regard to the incidence of union, malunion, non-union and infection seen in th

SUBMITTER: Turley L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature