TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of open fractures of the tibial shaft
T2 - Ender nailing versus external fixation. A randomized, prospective comparison
AU - Holbrook, J. L.
AU - Swiontkowski, M. F.
AU - Sanders, R.
PY - 1989/1/1
Y1 - 1989/1/1
N2 - A randomized, prospective study comparing Ender nailing with external fixation for open fractures of sixty-three tibiae (sixty patients) was undertaken. Ender nailing proved to be at least as effective as external fixation with respect to seven parameters: time to union, tibial alignment, total number of operations, ranges of motion of the knee and ankle, pain, presence of infection, and complications. Ender nailing is a safe alternative to external fixation for grade-I and grade-II open fractures. It should not be used for comminuted fractures, which might shorten about the nails.
AB - A randomized, prospective study comparing Ender nailing with external fixation for open fractures of sixty-three tibiae (sixty patients) was undertaken. Ender nailing proved to be at least as effective as external fixation with respect to seven parameters: time to union, tibial alignment, total number of operations, ranges of motion of the knee and ankle, pain, presence of infection, and complications. Ender nailing is a safe alternative to external fixation for grade-I and grade-II open fractures. It should not be used for comminuted fractures, which might shorten about the nails.
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U2 - 10.2106/00004623-198971080-00017
DO - 10.2106/00004623-198971080-00017
M3 - Article
C2 - 2777852
AN - SCOPUS:0024425552
VL - 71
SP - 1231
EP - 1238
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume
SN - 0021-9355
IS - 8
ER -