Journal
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Volume 36, Issue 5, Pages 669-674Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.10.018
Keywords
distal tibia; metaphyseal fracture; interlocking nailing
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Metaphyseal fractures of the distal tibia near the ankle joint are difficult to manage. Poor soft tissue coverage and comminution of the fracture complicate open reduction. This prospective study aims to evaluate the practicability of using interlocking nails to treat such fractures. Using the method of closed reduction and internal fixation with a shortened tibial interlocking nail, 20 consecutive cases of distal tibial metaphyseal fractures within 4 cm of the ankle joint tine were enrolled from 1997 to 2001. All patients received regular post-operative radiographic check-up and the ankle function was evaluated with the Iowa Ankle-Evaluation rating system. Our result was satisfactory and all of the fractures united solidly with a mean union time of 17.2 weeks. No major complication occurred. We conclude that tibial. interlocking nailing is a reliable and safe method for managing metaphyseal fractures of the distat tibia near the ankle joint. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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