Can isolated tibia intramedullary interlocking nailing in fracture distal 1/3rd both bone leg prevent fracture malalignment: will concurrent fibula fixation help?

Authors

  • Vignesh Veluswamy Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Senthil Loganathan Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Thiyagarajan Uma Shankar Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Pradeep Jayaram Purushothaman Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Gokul Raj Dhanarajan Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20194627

Keywords:

Distal 1/3rd both bone leg fracture, Tibia IMIL, Radiological alignment

Abstract

Background: Different stand point prevails till date concerning fibular osteosynthesis in distal third both bone fracture fixation. This study was done to assess the post op alignment of distal third both bones fracture without fixing Fibula.

Methods: A total of 30 patients who had distal 1/3rd extra articular tibia and fibula fractures were included in the study from July 2016 to April 2019. Tibial nailing was done in all cases with care is taken particularly to prevent malalingment of distal fragment. Radiological malalignment were assessed post operatively.

Results: Of 30 patients, 5 patients had excellent results and 21 patients had good results, only 4 patients had fair results with valgus and varus malalignment, however these patients did not have any clinical problems associated with these malalignment at one year follow up. No patients had poor results. Valgus tibial malalignment is observed more frequently when fibular fracture is at proximal level.

Conclusions: The level of Fibular fracture is important to determine when the fixation of this bone is indicated. Fixing ipsilateral tibial fracture with intramedullary interlocking (IMIL) nailing without fibular synthesis produce no gross change in alignment provided adequate care is taken for intra operative centering of the nail in both AP and lateral views.

Author Biographies

Vignesh Veluswamy, Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Post graduate in M S Orthopaedics,

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, 

Porur,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600116

 

 

Senthil Loganathan, Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Orthopaedics,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Thiyagarajan Uma Shankar, Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Orthopaedics,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Pradeep Jayaram Purushothaman, Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Orthopaedics,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gokul Raj Dhanarajan, Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Orthopaedics,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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