XC Ortho Insights

Intramedullary nail fixation remains the treatment of choice for unstable and displaced tibial stem fractures in adults. The goal of surgical treatment is to restore length, alignment and rotation of the tibia and to achieve fracture healing. The advantages of intramedullary nailing are minimal surg

Intramedullary nail fixation remains the treatment of choice for unstable and displaced tibial stem fractures in adults. The goal of surgical treatment is to restore length, alignment and rotation of the tibia and to achieve fracture healing. The advantages of intramedullary nailing are minimal surg

The development of femoral fracture treatment can be traced back to the 1940s when Kuntscher introduced the closed intramedullary nailing technique. The use of intramedullary nails (IMNs) in femoral fractures has become the standard of care over the past few decades, and current improvements in intramedullary nailing and advances in surgical techniques have allowed for a significant increase in the use of intramedullary nailing of the femur.

Distal radius fracture is a common fracture after slipping on snow in winter, and closed reduction and Kirschner wire fixation are the most common treatment methods.This article refers to K-Wiring Principles and Techniques to introduce the surgical techniques of closed pinning.The three-wire fixatio