Tibial Shaft Fractures
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) tibial shaft fractures (OTA type 42); (2) achievement of mature bone; (3) use of the Expert Tibial Nail system (ETN; DePuy Synthes, USA), with a suprapatellar approach.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) knee injury or stiffness; (2) patella baja; (3) patellar ligament calcification; (4) existing vascular nerve injury; (5) soft tissue injury around the incision area; (6) metabolic or pathological bone diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the condition of the patellofemoral joint cartilage; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| surgical time;residual debris; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
the First People's Hospital of Kunshan