Revue de chirurgie orthopédique et réparatrice de l'appareil moteur
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Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot · May 2005
Clinical Trial[Tibia nonunion after intramedullar nailing for fracture: decortication and osteosynthesis by medial plating].
Intramedullar nailing is now widely used for fractures of the tibia. Extension of nailing indications to proximal, distal, and comminuted fractures has led to a significant rate of complications. The purpose of this study was to analyze decortication and medial plating for the treatment of tibial nonunion after intramedullary nailing. ⋯ Decortication and medial plating was a safe and efficient treatment for tibia nonunion after failure of intramedullary nailing and allows better reduction and repeated nailing.