Distal tibial nail for complex nonunion of open distal tibial fracture with diabetes and prior pin-site infection: A case report
To our knowledge, this is the first case report presenting the successful application of the DTN to treat nonunion following a Gustilo type IIIA open distal tibial fracture with prior pin-site infection and diabetes mellitus CONCLUSION: In this case, the DTN was effective in treating distal tibial nonunion, achieving satisfactory radiographic and functional outcomes. These findings suggest that DTN offers distinct advantages for the management of distal tibial nonunion, providing a valuable reference for clinical practice.
Authors
- Junqiu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-547X)
- Wei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-9763)
- Wei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8696-9773)
- Hai Yang
- Lu Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3338-1869)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7834-4693)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Southwest Medical University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111916
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00