Safe surgical technique: intramedullary nail fixation of tibial shaft fractures
Statically locked, reamed intramedullary nailing remains the standard treatment for displaced tibial shaft fractures. Establishing an appropriate starting point is a crucial part of the surgical procedure. Recently, suprapatellar nailing in the semi-extended position has been suggested as a safe and...
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BioMed Central
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4676866/ |