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- Title
Plate Versus Nail Fixation in Treatment of Distal Tibia Fractures.
- Authors
Habeeb, Hyader Daher; Altaei, Abbas Silman
- Abstract
Background: Fractures of the distal third of the tibia are the major cause of morbidity in patients with lower extremity injuries. Most fractures are sustained in adults during high velocity injuries. Aim: To compare the radiographic and clinical results of patients with extra- articular unilateral closed or type I (Gustillo and Anderson) open fractures of the distal third of the tibia shaft, treated with ORIF with those treated with closed reduction and IM nailing. Patients and Method: This is prospective study on Fourteen patients treated with ORIF were matched to fourteen patients treated with IM nailing. RESULT: There were no significant differences in regard to: time of surgical procedures, non-union, hardware failure or deep infections between plate fixation and intramedullary nailing. Conclusion: From this study we can conclude that, no much difference in regard to the time for union, nonunion, hardware failure and deep infections between ORIF and IM nailing. For optimal alignment we are considering the use of ORIF for closed and type I open extra articular fractures in the distal third of the tibia.
- Subjects
TIBIA; INTRAMEDULLARY fracture fixation; OPERATIVE surgery; LEG; COMPOUND fractures
- Publication
Kerbala Jorunal of Medicine, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 1, p2273
- ISSN
1990-5483
- Publication type
Article