Intramedullary nail fixation of fibular fractures associated with tibial shaft and pilon fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Treatment of distal tibial fractures is technically challenging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of distally locked retrograde Ender nail fixation of axially stable fibular fractures associated with these distal tibia fractures. During a 4-year span, we treated 23 fibular fractures, associated with either distal tibial metaphyseal or articular fractures, with a retrograde 3.5-mm Ender nail. The surgical protocol along with radiographic and clinical outcomes is presented. Using this technique, we have achieved excellent fibular union with minimal complications.
Medical subject headings
- Fibula
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- ankle
- tibia