Comparison of lateral parapatellar vs. infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures

BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing (IMN) using the lateral parapatellar entry (LPE) and infrapatellar (IP) surgical approaches.MethodsA total of 85 patients with tibial shaft fractures treated with...

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Published in:Frontiers in Surgery
Main Authors: Lifeng Yang, Guanghua Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:
tibial shaft fractures
lateral parapatellar entry
infrapatellar
intramedullary nailing
surgical approaches
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1521860/full

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