Is the Expert Nail With Poller Screws Superior to the Distal Tibial Locked Plate in the Management of Short Oblique Distal Tibial Fractures?

Launched by KASR EL AINI HOSPITAL · May 24, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Stabilization of the fractured segments is the main goal in fracture fixation which will help to achieve proper healing, fasten early mobility, and get the full function of the injured limb. The fractures may be managed conservatively or by fixation whether internal or external .

Tibial fractures are the most common long bone fractures because of their subcutaneous location which makes them more liable to trauma. They are more common in young males as they are related to sports and traffic accidents. Elderly people come in second place of tibial fractures because they are more likely to oc...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Skeletally mature (18-60 years) male and female patients presented with short oblique fractures which were defined by a fracture with an oblique fracture line its an inclination equal to or greater than 30° with respect to the perpendicular to the axis of the tibia .
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • We excluded patients presented with other fracture patterns
• • intraarticular distal tibial fractures, old fractures, infected fractures, open fractures, and pathological fractures.