Estimating tibial nail length using forearm referencing
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Abstract:
Tibial nail length can be estimated pre-operatively by several methods, but this usually requires an intact contralateral tibia. The purpose of this study is to describe an alternative method using the forearm as a reference. A simple clinical method using a forearm measurement is described. This method gives an accurate estimation of the likely range of nail length's that may be required using a simple formula.
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