Distal Nail Target and Alignment of Distal Tibia Fractures

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic trauma Vol. 33; no. 3; p. 137
• Main Authors: Brinkmann, Elyse, DiSilvio, Frank, Tripp, Michael, Bernstein, Mitchell, Summers, Hobie, Lack, William D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Bone Malalignment - diagnostic imaging; Bone Malalignment - etiology; Bone Malalignment - prevention & control; Bone Nails; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - adverse effects; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - methods; Fractures, Open - surgery; Humans; Retrospective Studies; Tibial Fractures - complications; Tibial Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Tibial Fractures - surgery

To assess the relationship between the distal nail target and postoperative alignment for distal tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nailing. Retrospective cohort study. A single level 1 trauma center. One hundred thirty distal tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nailing over a 10-ye...