Abstract
The optimal treatment of fractures of the distal tibia without major disruption of the ankle joint has not been well defined. In this prospective study we reviewed our results of distal tibia shaft fractures treated with minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis and IL nailing and compared the outcome Keywords: distal tibia, extra articular fracture, functional outcome
Highlights
The present study aims to compare the functional outcomes of distal extraarticular fractures of tibia with plating to that with intramedullary nailing
The study consists of 10 patients who were admitted in stanley medical college and oshpital-chennai for a period of 12 months between oct 2017 to Sep. 2018 for distal extra-articular fracture of tibia
We compared in the 2 groups the mean operation time,the mean union time,the infection rate,rate of malunion and nonunion and full weight bearing time
Summary
Fractures of extraarticular distal tibia occur typically as a result of axial and rotational forces on lower extremity and represents approximately 10% of the fractures of distal end of tibia. Fractures of the distal tibia metaphysis can be fixed by intramedullary nails or locked plates. Given ongoing controversy about the optimal management and outdated previous reviews, we set out to share our experience on this regard
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