Intramedullary nailing in a tibial shaft fracture with distal articular extension.

Sharan, Alok D; Jeshuran, Winston; Mulligan, Michael; McGuire, Kevin; Uhl, Richard · Orthopedics · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Newer-generation intramedullary nails that allow placement of distal locking screws near the end of the nail have helped extend the indications for nailing in different types of tibial fractures.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy