Intramedullary nailing of the lower extremity: biomechanics and biology

MR Bong, FJ Kummer, KJ Koval… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
The intramedullary nail or rod is commonly used for long-bone fracture fixation and has
become the standard treatment of most long-bone diaphyseal and selected metaphyseal …

Surgical fixation methods for tibial plateau fractures

IR McNamara, TO Smith, KL Shepherd… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Fractures of the tibial plateau, which are intra‐articular injuries of the knee joint,
are often difficult to treat and have a high complication rate, including early‐onset …

Intramedullary nailing of proximal quarter tibial fractures

SE Nork, DP Barei, TA Schildhauer, J Agel… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To report the results of intramedullary nailing of proximal quarter tibial fractures
with special emphasis on techniques of reduction. Design: Retrospective clinical study …

Intramedullary nailing versus percutaneous locked plating of extra-articular proximal tibial fractures: comparison of 56 cases

E Lindvall, R Sanders, T DiPasquale… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To compare extra-articular proximal tibial fractures treated with intramedullary
nailing (IMN) or percutaneous locked plating (PLP) and assess the ability of each technique …

Radiologic outcome and patient-reported function after intramedullary nailing: a comparison of the retropatellar and infrapatellar approach

M Jones, M Parry, M Whitehouse… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the patient-reported functional
outcomes after intramedullary nailing of the tibia through a retropatellar or infrapatellar …

Safe surgical technique: intramedullary nail fixation of tibial shaft fractures

BA Zelle, G Boni - Patient safety in surgery, 2015 - Springer
Statically locked, reamed intramedullary nailing remains the standard treatment for
displaced tibial shaft fractures. Establishing an appropriate starting point is a crucial part of …

Three-year results of proximal tibia fractures treated with the LISS

C Boldin, F Fankhauser, HP Hofer… - … and Related Research …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Proximal tibia fractures present a difficult treatment challenge with historically high
complication rates. In a prospective study, we asked whether the Less Invasive Stabilization …

Intramedullary nailing biomechanics: evolution and challenges

N Rosa, M Marta, M Vaz, SMO Tavares… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This article aims to review the biomechanical evolution of intramedullary nailing and
describe the breakthrough concepts which allowed for nail improvement and its current …

Intramedullary nailing versus minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for distal extra-articular tibial fractures: a prospective randomized clinical trial

A Polat, O Kose, K Canbora, S Yanık, F Guler - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to compare intramedullary nailing
(IMN) versus minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) for the treatment of extra …

Intramedullary nailing of extraarticular proximal tibia fractures

TG Hiesterman, BX Shafiq, PA Cole - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Tibial fractures are the most common long bone fractures. Extraarticular proximal tibia
fractures account for approximately 5% to 11% of all tibial shaft fractures. The benefits of …