Comparison of suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approaches of intramedullary nailing for distal tibia fractures

Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze and compare the clinical and functional outcomes of distal tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nailing (IMN) using the suprapatellar (SP) and infrapatellar (IP) surgical approaches. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in 63 patients...

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Published in:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors: Yao Lu, Gen Wang, Bin Hu, Cheng Ren, Liang Sun, Zhimeng Wang, Changjun He, Hanzhong Xue, Zhong Li, Kun Zhang, Teng Ma, Qian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Subjects:
Distal tibia fracture
Intramedullary nail
Internal fixation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01960-8

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