Results.xls

From May 2016 to January 2021, 74 adults with closed diaphyseal tibial fractures underwent internal fixation with suprapatellar tibial IMNs at our institution. Of these 74 adults, 35 (Group A) underwent reduction assisted solely by an Esmarch bandage, and 39 (Group B) underwent reduction assisted by other techniques. The clinical and radiological outcomes (e.g., duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss, quality of reduction, postoperative complications, and bone healing time) were recorded. The quality of reduction and bone healing was assessed through radiographs at each stage of follow-up.