Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Article

Analysis for the Factors Influencing Bone Union in Segmental Tibial Shaft Fractures Treated with Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing: Kyung Jin Song, Kwang Bok Lee, Byung Yun Hwang; J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(2):153-159. Published online April 30, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.2.153

PURPOSE
To find the factors influencing bone union in segmental tibial shaft fractures treated with interlocking intramedullary nailing, and to find the special attentions during operation based on this factors.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This retrospective study made to investigate the medical records and plain radiograms of 32 patients who treated with interlocking intramedullary nailing. We statistically analyzed the correlation between bone union time and factors influencing bone union, including fracture site, fracture pattern, Melis type, open fracture, nail diameter, reaming, postoperative gap, postoperative angulation.
RESULTS
The factors that showed the significant difference statistically were fracture site, Melis type, open fracture, postoperative gap, postoperative angulation. The factors that showed no significant difference statistically were fracture pattern, nail diameter, reaming.
CONCLUSION
We recommend that surgeons should be considered the site and type, open fracure in preoperative stage. During operation, try to reduce it accurately without angulation and gap if possible. And so, the careful planing of treament can be expected with a high rate of union and a low rate of complication.

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Outcomes and Analysis of Factors Affecting Bone Union after Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing in Segmental Tibia Fractures
Sang Soo Park, Jun-Young Lee, Sang-Ho Ha, Sung-Hae Park
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2013; 26(4): 275. CrossRef

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