Plate-Assisted Intramedullary Nailing of Distal Tibia Fractures

Abstract

The combination of plate and intramedullary nailing has been established as the treatment of proximal tibial fractures. Nevertheless, at the distal end of the tibia, the application of the plate-assisted intramedullary nailing is rarely applied as a therapeutic technique. The authors provide a technical note on the use of the reduction plating technique for nail insertion as the management of distal tibia fractures. Keywords: Distal tibia fracture; open reduction internal fixation; percutaneous plating; plate-assisted reduction; intramedullary nail; nail plate combination.