Reamed intramedullary nailing of closed tibial fractures results in fewer complications

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Dec;90(12):2567-78

Comparison of Plate versus Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Distal Tibia Shaft Fractures

J Orthop Trauma; 2011; 25(12):736-741

Lower fixation failure in reamed intramedullary nailing for closed tibial fractures

Chin J Traumatol. 2014 Aug 1;17(4):229-34.

Reamed and minimally reamed nailing display no difference in clinical outcome

Injury. 2011 Sep;42 Suppl 4:S17-21. doi: 10.1016/S0020-1383(11)70007-9

Factors predicting negative outcomes in intramedullary nailing of the tibia

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Oct 3;94(19):1786-93. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01418.

rhBMP-2 provides no benefit in treatment of open tibial fractures with a reamed IM nail

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 May 4;93(9):801-8. Epub 2011 Mar 31.

Lower rate of nonunion with reamed vs. unreamed IM nailing for closed tibial fractures

Orthopedics. 2014 Apr 1;37(4):e332-8

Faster union time when using intramedullary nail procedure for diaphyseal humeral fracture

Int Orthop. 2007 Jun;31(3):391-5. Epub 2006 Aug 10

Intramedullary nailing for open tibial fractures: reamed versus unreamed

J Orthop Surg Res. 2014 Aug 23;9:74

OTA 2013: Reamer-irrigator-aspirator device for IM nailing of femoral fracture

COA 2013: Nonunion reduced in tibial fracture treatment with reamed intramedullary nailing

No advantage of unreamed intramedullary nailing over reamed nailing for femoral fractures

J Trauma. 2006 Nov;61(5):1178-85

PFNA for trochanteric fracture: reduced operative and fluoroscopy time and less blood loss

Injury. 2010 Dec;41(12):1234-8.

OTA2017: Locking plate versus intramedullary nail fixation for distal tibial fracture

Gamma nail more effective than sliding hip screw in unstable intertrochanteric fractures

Int Orthop. 2014 Jan;38(1):155-61. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-2196-7.

Similar efficacy of intramedullary nail and plate fixation for distal tibial fractures

Int J Surg. 2015 Apr;16(Pt A):60-8

COA: Intramedullary nail preserves femoral neck length in intertrochanteric fractures

Comparing Intramedullary Nailing vs External Fixation for Open Tibial Fractures in Tanzania

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 20-May;():. 10.2106/JBJS.19.00563

Comparing outcomes of intramedullary nail vs plate fixation for lateral malleolus fracture

Int J Surg. 2015 Oct;22:54-61

OTA 2015: Suprapatellar semi-extended approach for IM nailing of proximal tibia fracture