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Comparing the Outcome of Expert Tibia Nailing and Plating for Distal Tibial Fractures

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June 2025

Comparing the Outcome of Expert Tibia Nailing and Plating for Distal Tibial Fractures

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Randomised Trial Comparing the Outcome of Expert Tibia Nailing and Plating for Distal Tibial Fractures.

Ann Afr Med . 2025 Apr 1;24(2):384-390.

Contributing Authors:
V Prabhat A Kujur R Topno S Kundu GK Gupta VDKP Prasad

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Synopsis

Sixty patients with closed or Grade I open distal tibial fractures were randomized to receive either expert tibia nailing (ETN) (n=30) or plating (n=30). The primary outcome was fracture union, assessed clinically and radiologically. Secondary outcomes included complications (such as infections, malunion, delayed union, and nonunion), range of motion (ROM) measured by AOFAS score, operating time, ...

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