Intramedullary nailing for adult open tibial shaft fracture. An 85-case series.

Introduction: Treatment of open tibial shaft fracture is controversial due to the risk of infection. We assessed results in a continuous series of open tibial shaft fractures treated by primary intramedullary nailing.

Hypothesis: Factors can be determined for non-union and onset of infection following primary intramedullary nailing in open tibial shaft fracture.

Vein conduit with microsurgical suture repair of superficial branch of the radial nerve injuries at the wrist.

The superficial branch of the radial nerve (SBRN) at the wrist is susceptible to trauma and lacerations. These lesions can develop into painful neuromas with debilitating consequences. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of systematic use of vein conduits associated with microsurgical suture repair in SBRN injuries to prevent the occurrence of these neuromas.