A meta-analysis of suprapatellar versus infrapatellar intramedullary nailing for the treatment of tibial shaft fractures

A meta-analysis of suprapatellar versus infrapatellar intramedullary nailing for the treatment of tibial shaft fractures

Background: Whether the optimal treatment for tibial shaft fractures is suprapatellar intramedullary nailing or infrapatellar approach is controversial. Materials and methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of science and CNKI, Wan fang Chinese databases were retrieved from their establishment to Apr...

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Main Authors: Heng Xu, Fushun Gu, Jindang Xin, Chengguang Tian, Fei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Surgery
Tibial shaft fracture
Knee pain
Suprapatellar approach
Infrapatellar approach
Intramedullary nailing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358591

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