Native tibia valga: a potential source of varus malreduction during intramedullary tibial nail fixation of tibial shaft fractures.
Nicholas J TuckerMichael M HadeedCyril MauffreyJoshua Alan ParryPublished in: International orthopaedics (2022)
Native tibia valga is common, and the use of a standard coronal IMN starting point with poor nail fit can lead to iatrogenic varus malreduction. In patients with tibia valga, maximizing nail fit or utilization of a medial starting point should be considered.