Complications during removal of stainless steel versus titanium nails used for intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia.

Seyhan M., Guler O., Mahirogullari M., Donmez F., Gereli A., Mutlu S.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), cilt.26, ss.38-42, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.12.012
  • Dergi Adı: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.38-42
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fractures of tibial shaft, Removal of intramedullary nailing, Stainless steel nail, Titanium nail, ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN, HARDWARE REMOVAL, ETIOLOGY, FIXATION, ALLOY, SHAFT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Intramedullary nailing is the treatment of choice for fractures of the tibial shaft, which might necessitate the nail removal due to complications in the long-term. Although considered as a low-risk procedure, intramedullary nail removal is also associated with certain complications. Here, we compared the most commonly used stainless steel and titanium nails with respect to the complications during removal and clinical outcome for intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia.