Kirschner wires as blocking screws in extra-articular fractures of the distal tibia treated with intramedullary nail
Jun Liu,
Simin Dai,
Lijin Liu
et al.
Abstract:Background
To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of Kirschner wires (KWs) as a blocking screw technique for extra-articular fractures of the distal tibia treated with intramedullary nails (IMNs).
Methods
Fifty-three patients were treated with KW-assisted IMN for extra-articular fractures of the distal tibia via the blocking screw technique or poller screw (PS) technique. The operation time, number of fluoroscopies, number of blocking screws used, blood loss and time to union were compared between the t… Show more
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