A Prospective Comparative Study of Reamed vs. Unreamed Nailing in Fractures Shaft of Tibia

BACKGROUND: Although the tibia is one of the most commonly fractured long bones in the body, there are two accepted management techniques: reamed and unreamed nailing. There is not a general consensus as to which technique is more advantageous to the patient. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a single...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Choudary, B Kanthimathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2012-07-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2012/v6n2/Reamed-vs-Unreamed-Nailing.pdf