[Interlocking nailing and percutaneous cerclage by Götze's method in caring for tibial torsion fractures--a...

A new method for treatment of torsional crural fractures is presented which allows immediate weight-bearing postoperatively. It consists of percutaneous cerclage wires (Götze's method) on a normal fracture table, after which static interlocking nailing is undertaken. No excessive medullary reaming is necessary. The almost absolute stability brought about by this method helps to avoid such complications as nonunion or delayed healing and diminishes the risk of infection. This is a preliminary report on the first ten cases with overall good results.