ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2020
Comparison of suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approaches of intramedullary nailing for distal tibia fractures.
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- Surgical outcomes and complications of fixation strategies for distal tibial fractures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy comparison between intramedullary nail fixation and plate fixation in distal tibia fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approach intramedullary nailing for tibal shaft fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Pooled it
- Suprapatellar vs infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing of distal tibial fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Infrapatellar versus suprapatellar approach for intramedullary nailing of the tibia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- The semi-extended infrapatellar intramedullary nailing of distal tibia fractures: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Trial
- Comparison of Tibial Nail Entry Point Location Among Infrapatellar, Suprapatellar, and Lateral Parapatellar Approaches Using Postoperative 3D-CT.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- A matched comparison of suprapatellar and infrapatellar approaches in intramedullary nailing for distal tibial fractures: a study of alignment including rotation and mid-term outcomes.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Infrapatellar Approach to Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Distal One-Fourth Tibial Fractures.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of the parapatellar and subpatellar approaches in reducing peripheral knee pain post-intramedullary tibial fracture surgery.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of lateral parapatellar vs. infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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- Chronic knee pain following infrapatellar/suprapatellar magnetic intramedullary lengthening nails versus external fixators in limb length discrepancy: A retrospective review.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Suprapatellar tibial fracture nailing is associated with lower rate for acute compartment syndrome and the need for fasciotomy compared with the infrapatellar approach.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
- A novel assisted reduction method in extra-articular fractures of the distal tibia treated with intramedullary nail.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Arthroscopically Assisted Suprapatellar Tibial Nail Removal.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
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- Comparison between functionality and quality of reduction between suprapatellar vs infrapatellar approaches in the treatment of diaphyseal and distal tibial fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Combined Medial Plate and Intramedullary Nailing for the Fixation of Extra-Articular Proximal Tibial Fractures: a Biomechanics Study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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backgroundThis study aimed to analyze and compare the clinical and functional outcomes of distal tibia fractures treated with intramedullary nailing (IMN) using the suprapatellar (SP) and infrapatellar (IP) surgical approaches.
methodsA retrospective analysis was performed in 63 patients with distal fractures that were treated with IMN between August 2014 and August 2018. A total of 27 and 36 patients underwent IMN using the SP and IP techniques, respectively. The surgical time, blood loss, closed reduction rate, rate of adjuvant reduction technique, fracture healing time, and complications were reviewed in this study. Anterior knee pain was assessed using the visual analog scale. The Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale were used as clinical measurements.
resultsA total of 63 patients, with a minimum follow-up of 12 months, were evaluated. The average surgical time, blood loss, rate of adjuvant reduction technique, closed reduction rate, fracture healing time, and Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale score were insignificantly different (P > 0.05) between the two groups. However, the SP approach was superior to the IP approach in terms of pain score, AOFAS score, and fracture deformity rate (P < 0.05).
conclusionsIn the treatment of distal tibia fractures, the SP IMN technique is associated with a significantly higher functional outcome, lower knee pain, and lower rate of fracture deformity than the IP IMN technique.
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