The risk of iatrogenic injury to anterior tibial artery variations during tibial nail distal interlocking

Introduction: Tibial intramedullary nailing remains a common tibial fracture fixation method. Tibial nailing indications continue to expand. Neurovascular complications from tibial nailing have been described; however, the proximity of distal tibial locking bolts to the anterior tibial artery (ATA)...

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Main Authors: Nathan J Fanter, Sandra E Inouye, Christopher W Beiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499016684471