It is interesting to note that the complexity and fracture patterns of tibia shaft can depend on illicit drug abuse history.
Let's take a look at this OPEN ACCESS article: doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.1…
#drug #tibialshaftfracture #fracture
Clinical diagnosis remains the gold standard for diagnosing #AcuteCompartmentSyndrome. Unfortunately, despite a high index of suspicion, the diagnosis is often made too late and the long term outcome is far from ideal.
#tibialshaftfracture #surgery #nhs
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37583522/
"The suprapatellar approach for anterograde tibial nailing results in less anterior knee pain postoperatively than the infrapatellar approach" conclude surgeons in a recent paper ow.ly/q5oy50xo5Rp #tibialshaftfracture #kneepain #tibialnailing
