Clinical Outcomes After Intramedullary Nailing of Intraarticular Distal Tibial Fractures: A Retrospective Review.

Unlabelled: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of intra-articular distal tibial fractures after intramedullary nail (IMN) and independent fixation compared with extra-articular fracture controls.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of distal tibial fractures treated with IMN was performed. Clinical outcomes were compared between fractures with and without intra-articular involvement.

A Comparison of 30-Day Perioperative Complications for Open Operative Care of Distal Upper-Extremity Fractures Treated by Orthopedic Versus Plastic Surgeons: A Study of the National Surgical Quality Improvement (NSQIP) Database.

Purpose: To determine whether surgeon specialty affects complications after open operative care of distal upper-extremity fractures.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Database from 2005 to 2016. Patients were included if they received open operative treatment by an orthopedic or a plastic surgeon for distal radius/ulna, carpal, metacarpal, or phalangeal fracture.