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Complications following tibial intramedullary nailing include anterior knee pain, malunion, nonunion, and symptomatic/prominent interlocking screws. We report a case of a posterior tibial tendon tear caused by placement of a… Click to show full abstract
Complications following tibial intramedullary nailing include anterior knee pain, malunion, nonunion, and symptomatic/prominent interlocking screws. We report a case of a posterior tibial tendon tear caused by placement of a distal interlocking screw which was detected via dynamic ultrasound. This is a rare and possibly underreported complication which could be the cause of persistent medial sided ankle pain following locked tibial nail placement.
Keywords:
following tibial;
tibial tendon;
tendon tear;
posterior tibial;
intramedullary nailing;
tibial intramedullary
Journal Title: Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma
Year Published: 2019
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