… All procedures were … of the fracture line into the proximal ¼ of the tibia. Indications were
determined by a standard protocol and included all Grades I to IIIb open fractures and fractures in …

… , intramedullary nailing is rarely advised for fractures below the … 12 were open fractures and
were classified by the Gustilo … surgery, has become a routine procedure in our department. …

… There is a comminuted fracture at the proximal third of the tibia with extension into the …
of intramedullary nailing are similar to the procedure used in proximal tibia fractures (4). The …

… Infection occurred in two of the four diabetic patients with open fractures, both of which
were deep. One of these patients had a below-knee amputation four months after …

… tibial nails for the management of open tibial fractures have … use of intramedullary nails in
high grade open tibial fractures (… locking Ti intramedullary nails for open tibial fractures at the …

… IM nailing was carried out during the first day post-fracture in 78% of cases. The other 22%
underwent IM nailing as a second-line procedure … in patients with an open fracture and with …

… of procedures required to obtain union among both, open and closed tibia fractures treated
with intramedullary nails inserted with and without reaming. A higher percentage of closed …

… presents theoretic disadvantages or risks specific to the nature of the procedure. These
concerns … This can easily be done when nailing open fractures, where the open wound allows …

… Three patients with an open fracture and … to treat open distal tibial fractures, intramedullary
nailing has been associated with a decreased number of secondary surgical procedures to …

… rate of this article is within the reported ranges for open fractures of the tibia (15–20 %). The
authors … fixator to an intramedullary nail is a safe and viable procedure in both the femur and …