Intramedullary nail breakage in distal fractures of the tibia

Injury. 1996 Jun;27(5):323-7. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(95)00228-6.

Abstract

Five cases of tibial intramedullary nail breakage are reported, the reasons discussed, and methods of overcoming this problem put forward.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Nails*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / methods*
  • Fracture Healing
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Tibia / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibia / surgery*
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery*