Evaluation of the effectiveness of suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approach in intramedullary nailing for the treatment of tibial fractures.

Eur J Med Res · 2025 · PMC12239292 · PMID 40635114

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.066so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Conversely, the infrapatellar group exhibited a higher incidence of knee varus/valgus deformities (6.67%) compared to the suprapatellar group (0%), though this difference also did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.066).

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Similarly, the higher rate of delayed fracture healing in the suprapatellar group, while approaching significance, requires further investigation to determine potential contributing factors, such as patient selection or technique-specific nuances.

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