Intramedullary nail fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of adult diaphyseal forearm fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Intramedullary nail fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of adult diaphyseal forearm fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures require surgical fixation in adults. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) have been considered the gold standard of treatment. The recent development of an interlocking intramedullary nail (IMN) has provided an alternative treatment met...

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Main Authors: McKenna W. Box, Samuel D. Stegelmann, Grayson A. Domingue, Monica E. Wells, Neil J. Werthmann, Cornelis J. Potgieter, John T. Riehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Both-bone fracture
Intramedullary fracture fixation
Radius fracture
Ulna fracture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05158-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05158-0

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