Preoperative CT Scans Prior to Distal Tibial Intramedullary Nailing Do not Change Treatment Decisions or Surgical Outcomes
Preoperative CT scans for distal third tibia shaft fractures may be useful in characterizing large PMFs; however, this knowledge does not translate into shorter surgical time, increased fixation rates, decreased unplanned revision surgery, or improved patient-reported outcomes. Discovery of PMFs did not always lead to fixation, and PMFs without fixation did not become further displaced.
Authors
- Shea M. Comadoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1935-5384)
- Robert D. Wojahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6723-6937)
- Mai P. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4138-2677)
- Thomas Z. Paull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4222-1499)
- Sydney Boike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6925-2105)
- Riley Swenson
Institutions
- Regions Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00600
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00