Suprapatellar nail removal after suprapatellar nailing of the tibia: it could work!

Background And Aim Of The Work: Intramedullary nailing is a fundamental tool for the treatment of meta-diaphyseal tibia fractures. While, in the past, the infrapatellar approach was the only one available, over the last few years, an alternative approach has been developed: the suprapatellar tibial nailing. This technique has shown some advantages over the other one.

Intramedullary cortical fragment in tibial nailing: push it, remove it or ignore it?

Intramedullary nailing of long bones is a safe procedure, with excellent long-term results. Even in apparently simple fractures, many complications may arise. Incarceration of a cortical fragment in the medullary canal is a fearsome situation, which may lead to severe complications and, consequently, poor outcomes.