Comparative study of the locked intramedullary nail and Ender pins in the treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures Estudo comparativo entre a haste intramedular bloqueada e os pinos de Ender no tratamento das fraturas diafisárias da tíbia

Comparative study of the locked intramedullary nail and Ender pins in the treatment of tibial diaphyseal fractures Estudo comparativo entre a haste intramedular bloqueada e os pinos de Ender no tratamento das fraturas diafisárias da tíbia

OBJECTIVE: To compare the locked, unreamed intramedullary nail with Ender pins in the treatment of open Gustilo grade I or II or closed tibial diaphyseal fractures of type A, B, or C2 of the AO classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-four patients with unilateral tibial diaphyseal fractures wer...

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Main Authors: Marcos Hideyo Sakaki, Alberto Tesconi Crocci, Arnaldo Valdir Zumiotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2007-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Fixação intramedular de fraturas
Fratura da tíbia
Pinos ortopédicos
Dispositivos de fixação ortopédica
Seguimentos
Fracture fixation, intramedullary
Tibial fractures
Bone nails
Orthopedic fixation devices
Follow-up studies
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