The unreamed tibia nail - Multicenter study of the AO/ASIF

Authors
Markmiller, M Tjarksen, M Mayr, E Ruter, A
Citation
M. Markmiller et al., The unreamed tibia nail - Multicenter study of the AO/ASIF, LANG ARCH S, 385(4), 2000, pp. 276-283
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
ISSN journal
14352443 → ACNP
Volume
385
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
276 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
1435-2443(200007)385:4<276:TUTN-M>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
In the last 10 years, traumatologists have become more aware of the importa nce of blood supply to fracture fragments for both the healing of fractures and prevention of infection. Due to our experience with fractures having s everely disrupted periosteal blood supply, we are looking more critically a t intramedullary reamed nailing as a treatment option. This research was a result of our increased knowledge of the interplay between periosteal and e ndosteal blood supply.