Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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To establish the incidence and clinical effects of anterior knee pain after intramedullary nailing of the tibia. ⋯ Anterior knee pain is a significant complication of intramedullary nailing of the tibia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The treatment of femoral shaft fractures using intramedullary interlocked nails with and without intramedullary reaming: a preliminary report.
To compare operative and postoperative variables in the treatment of femur fractures using interlocked intramedullary nails with and without reaming. ⋯ Reamed canal preparation led to faster healing of distal fractures treated with statically locked intramedullary nails. Blood loss was greater in the reamed group but this did not translate into increased transfusion requirements. In this series, there was no advantage to nail insertion without reaming.
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To evaluate the impact of a pelvic fracture on a woman's physical, sexual, and reproductive functioning. ⋯ We found that pelvic trauma negatively affected the genitourinary and reproductive function of female patients. The increased rate of cesarean section in women after pelvic trauma may be multifactorial in origin and warrants further investigation.