Court-Brown C M, Will E, Christie J, McQueen M M
Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust, UK.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1996 Jul;78(4):580-3.
We performed a prospective, randomised study on 50 patients with Tscherne C1 tibial diaphyseal fractures comparing treatment with reamed and unreamed intramedullary nails. Our results show that reamed nailing is associated with a significantly lower time to union and a reduced requirement for a further operation. Unreamed nailing should not be used in the treatment of the common Tscherne C1 tibial fracture.