Fracture Fixation and Implants

Better healing, fracture alignment and a lower complication rate are found when fractures are stabilised with an open technique.
The identified risk factors should inform fracture planning and prognosticating.
This techinique potentially reduced risk of iatrogenic injury compared with conventional fixation.
FGPP can be used to successfully treat femoral head and neck fractures with appropriate case selection and precise surgical technique.
Surgical management of diaphyseal fractures can be challenging.
The NAS-ILN showed greater stiffness in compression and 4-point bending.
The smallest appropriate pin should be considered for standard surgical repair of tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures.