Magnetic navigation META-NAIL interlocking intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures via the supra-patellar approach

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.27.013

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Magnetic navigation META nailing for tibial fractures via the supra-patellar approach is a novel surgical method, exhibiting overt advantages.

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the clinical characters of magnetic navigation META nailing via the supra-patellar approach for tibial fractures.

METHODS: Clinical data of 58 cases of tibial shaft fracture were collected and analyzed retrospectively, and all patients were treated with navigation META-NAIL via the supra-patellar approach. The patients received the postoperative prophylactic antibacterial therapy; non-weight bearing functional training was performed at 3 days postoperatively, and full weight-bearing functional exercise was conducted at an average of 12 weeks postoperatively．

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The Lysholm scores ranged from 83 to 95 (average, 90) at 24 weeks postoperatively. (2) The excellent and good rate evaluated by Johner-Wruh scoring reached up to 95%. (3) The average operation time was 65 minutes, and the blood loss was 30 mL. (4) There was no complaint of knee pain during the follow-up. (5) No postoperative complications, such as non-healing wounds, infection, bone nonunion, osteomyelitis or deformity recovery, occurred．(6) These results manifest that the magnetic navigation META-NAIL for tibial shaft fractures via the supra-patellar approach exerts a lot of advantages, including short operation time, accurate reduction and stable fixation. Most importantly, it can avoid cut patellar tendon tissue, and reduce the rate of knee pain, further promoting early functional exercise, which obtains satisfactory treatment outcomes.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：人工关节；骨植入物；脊柱；骨折；内固定；数字化骨科；组织工程

CLC Number:

R318

Zhang Jing, Ma Jiang-wei. Magnetic navigation META-NAIL interlocking intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures via the supra-patellar approach [J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2017, 21(27): 4336-4341.

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