Comparative study between reamed versus unreamed interlocking intramedullary nailing in compound fractures of shaft tibia

Comparative study between reamed versus unreamed interlocking intramedullary nailing in compound fractures of shaft tibia

Background: Tibia is the commonest bones to sustain open injury because of subcutaneous position. Treatment of open fractures requires simultaneous management of both skeletal and soft tissue injury. Intramedullary nailing with reaming is generally considered to be contraindicated for open fractures...

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Main Authors: Subhash Puri, Samar Kumar Biswas, Anil Salgia, Sahil Sanghi, Tushar Agarwal, Rohit Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Open tibial fractures
primary fracture fixation
primary soft tissue coverage
reamed/unreamed intramedullary interlocking nailing
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=4;spage=383;epage=389;aulast=Puri

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