Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Article

Treatment of Proximal Shaft Fracture of Tibia with Intramedullary Nail: Analysis According to AO Classification and the Poller Screw: Chang Wug Oh, Sung Jung Kim, In Ho Jeon, Hee Soo Kyung, Byung Chul Park, Joo Chul Ihn, Kyung Hoon Kim, Yun Kee Woo; J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(2):133-137. Published online April 30, 2004; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.2.133

PURPOSE
This was a retrospective study to evaluate the results of intramedullary nailing in proximal shaft fracture of tibia. We analyzed those results according to AO classification and Poller screw.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Thirty-three proximal tibial shaft fractures (32 patients) were followed for more than one year. In AO classification, there were 6 cases of type A, 14 cases of type B, and 13 cases of type C. We used Poller screws in 14 operations. We evaluated translation, angulation and nonunion after surgeries.
RESULTS
Twenty-eight cases (85%) were united primarily, but nonunions occurred in 5 cases. Malalignment (angulation>5degree or translation>5 mm) was found in 14 cases (42%). In Poller screw used and non-used groups, the malalignment was respectively showed in 2 cases (14%) and 12 cases (63%). According to AO classification, nonunion was found in only type B with 5 cases (36%).
CONCLUSION
Intramedullary nailing of proximal shaft fracture of tibia showed relatively lower rate of primary union. Especially, when initial fractures have a butterfly fragment, it showed the higher rate of nonunion. Moreover, the malalignment rate was relatively higher, yet it is possible to reduce the rate of malalignment by using Poller screw.

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