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ReviewOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2023

Avoiding deformity in proximal tibial nailing: risk factors, deformity rules, tips, and tricks.

Christian Krettek, Elton Edwards

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Review in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Suprapatellar versus infrapatellar tibial nailing: the ongoing debate.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
    Review
  3. Finite element analysis of intramedullary nailing and nail-plate combinations for treating unstable proximal tibial metaphyseal fractures.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Christian KrettekDepartment of Traumatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; and.
Elton EdwardsOrthopaedic Surgeon, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malalignment is one of the most common problems linked to nailing of proximal tibial fractures. This review will cover technical aspects of intramedullary nailing and will help explain the various risk factors. Deformity rules aid in identifying the likely deformity and help to develop management strategies. Various tools and techniques are discussed which can help optimize the outcome. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level V.

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deformityIMNintramedullary nailingmalalignmenttibia

Identifiers

PMID37533440
PMCPMC10392440

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