Nature

Intramedullary Fixation Techniques for Tibial Fractures

Intramedullary fixation has become the standard of care for shaft and metaphyseal tibial fractures due to its load-sharing properties, minimally invasive approach and high union rates. By placing a ...
Nature

External Fixation versus Unreamed Tibial Intramedullary Nailing for Open Tibial Fractures: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Controversy exists over whether the use of external fixation (EF) or unreamed tibial intramedullary nailing (UTN) is optimal for the treatment of open tibial fractures. The aim of this study was to ...
BMJ

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing of midclavicular fractures in athletes

Correspondence to: Dr Jubel Department of Traumatology, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str 61, 50931 Cologne, Germany; axeljubelt-online.de Background: ...
Healio

What is the ideal treatment for distal femoral periprosthetic fractures?

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most of the surgeons in our group have a strong preference for using intramedullary fixation for distal femoral ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Quality statement 5: Subtrochanteric fracture

Using an intramedullary device can provide mechanical protection to a potentially diseased bone. Intramedullary fixation is the treatment of choice for subtrochanteric fractures because it allows ...
Business Wire

CurvaFix Receives FDA Clearance for Smaller-diameter, Intramedullary Implant for Pelvic Fracture Fixation

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance (K222505) from the U.S. Food & ...