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Multicentre Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial, to evaluate patients after surgery for extra-articular tibial fractures treated with Smith& Nephew's Trigen META intramedullary nailing system; comparing two surgical techniques: Group A=standard technique(90º of knee flexion) and Group B=with the semi-extended surgical technique. (2*100 patients)
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The primary research objectives are to evaluate:
i) anterior knee pain and ii) the nail position and overall fracture alignment
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After surgery with standard intramedullary nailing technique in tibia fractures, 40-80% of the patients still complain of anterior knee pain postoperative. The expected advantages of the semi-extended nailing technique is less anterior knee pain and less malunion of the fracture.
Using the semi-extended nailing technique also might give the advantage of better position of the nail by a more concentric reaming of the tibia, due to less tension on the patella tendon during reaming process.
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95 participants in 2 patient groups
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