Intramedullary Fixation in Stable Shaft Fractures of Tibia

Abstract

The treatment of tibia fractures is yet a controversial one and the treatment difficulties grow with fracture complexity. Usually, the stable ones, with sharp transversal or short oblique, are closed or grad I-II open fractures and are less complicated. In a series of 78 cases, we treat this type of fracture by intramedullary fixation without locking. The radiological callus appears at 5-6 weeks and the patients were able to full weight bearing in an average of 10 weeks. The method is biological, easy, and efficient, and is related to a facile nursing and an efficient use of resources.