Comparison of lateral parapatellar vs. infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures
The LPE approach for IMN in tibial shaft fractures may offer advantages in terms of fewer fluoroscopy times, and lower complication rates, suggesting it could be a preferable surgical approach.
Authors
- Guanghua Nie
- Yang Li-feng
Institutions
- Xi'an Honghui Hospital (CN)
- Shangluo Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1521860
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06