Abstract

The tibial fractures are commonly associated with soft tissue injury, if these are not adequately treated, the patient may become seriously disabled. The most frequent cause is high intensity motor vehicle trauma, which is followed by sports injuries, falls, and direct blows. The frequency of fractures of the distal tibia in most series is 0.6%, and it constitutes to about 10%–13% of all tibial fractures. Two widely used and successful techniques, intramedullary interlocking nails (IMLN) and minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), have a history of problems. Following IMLN, malalignment and knee pain are commonly reported however, in certain series, tibial plating has been linked to wound problems and implant prominence. The present study aims to compare the functional outcomes between IMLN and MIPO by locking compression plate in the management of distal tibial fractures

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