Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2012
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialA multicentre case series of tibia fractures treated with the Expert Tibia Nail (ETN).
The aim of this study was to present clinical experience and outcomes of intramedullary nailing of proximal, midshaft and distal tibia fractures with the Expert Tibia Nail (ETN; Synthes GmbH, Switzerland), an implant offering a wide range of proximal and distal locking options in multiple planes to increase stability of the implant and bone construct. ⋯ Intramedullary ETN fixation of tibia fractures results in low rates of delayed union, primary and secondary malalignment, implant-related complications, and secondary surgery. Fibula plating had a negative effect on the healing of the tibia.