Nocardia Osteomyelitis: A Rare Complication After Intramedullary Nailing of a Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Vander Heiden ◽  
Philip F Stahel ◽  
Sarah Clutter ◽  
Connie Price ◽  
Steven L Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intramedullary Nailing ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft

scholarly journals Pseudoaneurysm of Anterior Tibial Artery following Tibial Nailing: A Case Report

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Inamdar ◽  
M Alagappan ◽  
L Shyam ◽  
S Devadoss ◽  
A Devadoss
Keyword(s):  
Intramedullary Nailing ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Complete Relief ◽  
Anterior Tibial Artery ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft ◽  
Proximal Fibula ◽  
Tibial Artery ◽  
Anterior Tibial

Interlocking nailing is a widely accepted and performed treatment for tibial shaft fractures. The addition of percutaneously placed transfixation screws increases the stabilisation provided by intramedullary nailing; however, the technical complexity associated with the procedure has introduced new potential complications. We report a pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery caused by a proximal interlocking screw after intramedullary nailing surgery to repair a tibial shaft fracture. The patient experienced complete relief of symptoms following removal of the nail and the screws, excision of the proximal fibula, resection of the pseudoaneurysm, and ligation of the anterior tibial artery. We recommend the oblique placement of the proximal interlocking screws to prevent this rare complication.

Intramedullary nailing technique and its effect on union rates of tibial shaft fracture

Injury ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 461-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.J. O'Dwyer ◽  
R.D. Chakravarty ◽  
C.N.A. Esler
Keyword(s):  
Intramedullary Nailing ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft

scholarly journals Proximal peroneal artery traumatic pseudoaneurysm following a compound proximal tibial shaft fracture managed with an external fixator: A case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Malinda Rasith Ileperuma ◽  
Badra Hewavithana
Keyword(s):  
External Fixator ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Peroneal Artery ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Initial Injury ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

A case of post-traumatic proximal peroneal artery pseudoaneurysm following a proximal tibial shaft fracture, complicated by acute compartment syndrome, fixed using an external fixator, in a 22-year-old female is presented. She was investigated for sudden-onset bleeding from the external fixator pin site, 6 weeks after the initial injury, was anaemic and diagnosed with a pseudoaneurysm at lower limb angiography. Contrast leak from the site of pseudoaneurysm was noted and open surgery with ligation of the pseudoaneurysm was performed. This rare complication of a proximal tibial shaft fracture has to be considered in patients presenting with acute bleeding from the surgical site or from pin sites after a significant lag period and requires a high index of suspicion.

Treatment of the Open Tibial shaft Fracture using Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing

1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 725
Author(s):  
Jae Do Kang ◽  
Kwang Yul Kim ◽  
Jung Ha Park ◽  
Hyung Chun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Intramedullary Nailing ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft
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