Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis versus intramedullary nail fixation for distal tibial fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The treatment for distal tibial fractures remains controversial to date. Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are well-accepted and effective methods for distal tibial fractures, but these methods were associated with compl...

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Main Authors: Bo Wang, Yang Zhao, Qian Wang, Bin Hu, Liang Sun, Cheng Ren, Zhong Li, Kun Zhang, Dingjun Hao, Teng Ma, Yao Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1479-0