Indirect reduction technique using a distraction support in minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis of tibial shaft fractures

Purpose: To describe an indirect reduction technique during minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) of tibial shaft fractures with the use of a distraction support. Methods: Between March 2011 and October 2014, 52 patients with a mean age of 48 years (16–72 years) sustaining tib...

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Main Authors: Wen-Wei Dong, Zeng-Yuan Shi, Zheng-Xin Liu, Hai-Jiao Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127516302802