Lateral position: a friendly surgical position for intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures via infrapatellar approach

Lateral position: a friendly surgical position for intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures via infrapatellar approach

Abstract Background The conventional infrapatellar approach to intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures adopts the supine high-flexion knee position. However, this has disadvantages including difficulty in obtaining the proximal tibial anteroposterior view during intraoperative fluoroscopy, prolon...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jinzhu Zhao, Liang Qu, Peng Li, Changlong Tan, Chunsheng Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Tibial shaft fracture
Intramedullary nailing
Surgical position
Infrapatellar approach
Lateral position
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03883-1

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03883-1

Similar Items