Open AccessMalrotation following reamed intramedullary nailing of closed tibial fractures
Author(s) -
Adel Ebrahimpour,
Hooman Bakhshi,
Maryam Haghnegahdar,
Nima Ghomeishi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.96395
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , ankle , surgery , tibia
Rotational malalignment after intramedullary tibial nailing is rarely addressed in clinical studies. Malrotation (especially >10°)of the lower extremity can lead to development and progression of degenerative changes in knee and ankle joints. The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence and severity of tibial malrotation after reamed intramedullary nailing for closed diaphyseal tibial fractures.