Distal metaphyseal fractures of tibia: a prospective randomized trial of closed reduction and intramedullary nail versus open reduction and plate and screws fixation.

GI, Im; SK, Tae

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000188936.79798.4e

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Distal metaphyseal fractures of tibia: a prospective randomized trial of closed reduction and intramedullary nail versus open reduction and plate and screws fixation.

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Im GI

Tae SK

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>To compare closed intramedullary nailing with open plate and screw fixation and set the indications for each treatment modality in distal metaphyseal fractures of tibia, 64 consecutive cases of fractures that had been randomly treated with either method were prospectively followed...

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