Comparative clinical outcomes of suprapatellar intramedullary nailing vs. minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis fixation for distal tibial fractures: a retrospective cohort study
Bing Song, Qiuxue Zhang, Jize Qian · 2026
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Bing Song, Qiuxue Zhang, and Jize Qian compare, in a 2026 retrospective study, two fixes for fractures low on the shin bone. One is a nail passed above the kneecap; the other is a plate slid under the skin.
Seventy patients treated between 2021 and 2024 split evenly between methods and were followed for a year to a year and a half. The nail group had shorter operations, less blood loss, smaller cuts, and faster bone joining, at 21.8 versus 23.7 weeks in the measured averages, with better early pain and function scores that evened out by six months. Plates needed fewer X-ray shots and trended toward straighter alignment, while front knee pain dogged the nail group. Choice, they say, should fit the patient.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bing Song, Qiuxue Zhang, Jize Qian |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40482 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |