Are pre- and postoperative true translational and angular displacement predictive of nonunion after intramedullary nail fixation of tibial shaft fractures?

Nicholas J Tucker Cyril Mauffrey Joshua Alan Parry

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2021)

True translational and angular displacement of tibial shaft fractures before and after IMN fixation were not independently associated with nonunion. Tobacco use and type 2 or 3 open fracture are independent factors for nonunion.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
hip fracture