Case reports: Recurrent Fracture after Operative Treatment for a Tibial Stress Fracture

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research Pandya, Nirav K MD, et al. - We report a patient with a recurrent stress fracture and subsequent nonunion around an intramedullary nail placed for treatment of a more proximal, chronic tibial stress fracture. After 9 months of failed nonoperative treatment, we performed an exchange intramedullary nailing with open bone graft. At 8 months postoperatively, the patient showed clinical and radiographic signs of healing Read article: http://www.mdlinx.com/OrthoLinx/xml-article.cfm/1796826.

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