2024
DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2024.v10.i2a.3523
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Dropped hallux after expert tibia interlocking nailing in proximal tibia fractures in a tertiary care hospital: A case report

Abhishek Paul

Abstract: In road traffic accidents, tibia fractures occur frequently. Interlocking nails are commonly used to treat fractures of the Tibial Diaphyseal. Extensor hallucis longus tendon paralysis is a rare complication following interlock tibial nailing and is rarely reported. The paralysis leads to a condition in which the ankle and other toes can be dorsiflexed, but the hallux cannot. It's a case study of this complication. Following RTA our patient developed proximal both bone leg fracture right leg and he was operate… Show more

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