A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Plating with Intramedullary Nailing for Extra-articular Distal Tibial Fractures

Distal tibial fractures, characterised as fractures within 12cm of the tibial plafond, are usually sustained via high-energy mechanisms in which the patient may present with multiple trauma injuries and varying severity of damage to the surrounding tissues [1]. Due to recent advances in a number of surgical management techniques, there is conflicting and inconclusive evidence for the optimal definitive management for such injuries.

Source: Injury - November 16, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Mr. Muhammad Tahir, Dr. Noman Khan, Mr. Ejaz Ali Chaudhry, Dr. Faridullah Khan Zimri, Dr Nadeem Ahmed, Dr Katherine Rose Watson, Dr Allah Rakhio Jamali, Mr. Ahmad Faraz, Prof. Amer Aziz, Prof Ghulam Mehboob Source Type: research