Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1231-1238 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
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Holbrook, J. L., Swiontkowski, M. F., & Sanders, R. (1989). Treatment of open fractures of the tibial shaft: Ender nailing versus external fixation. A randomized, prospective comparison. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A, 71(8), 1231-1238. https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-198971080-00017