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Small vs. Large Diameter Intramedullary Nails for Simple Diaphyseal Tibial Shaft Fractures

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December 2022

Small vs. Large Diameter Intramedullary Nails for Simple Diaphyseal Tibial Shaft Fractures

Vol: 302| Issue: 4| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Are small-diameter intramedullary nails enough for treating simple diaphyseal tibial fractures? A comparative study between small versus large nails

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Oct;48(5):3677-3681.

Contributing Authors:
FK Bedeir MAS Mohamed MM Hegazy SH Zawam

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Sixty patients with simple diaphyseal tibial fractures were randomized to receive fracture fixation with a small diameter (n=30) or a large diameter interlocking reamed intramedullary nail (n=30). The outcomes of interest included radiological exposure, operative time, time to union, the incidence of anterior knee pain, return to full knee range of motion, and post-operative complications. The sm...

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