The fibula rests on the lateral portion of the ... fixated with screws or an external apparatus. Fractures of the shaft of the tibia are often more easily repaired than the complicated fractures ...

Out of 853 patients with a tibia shaft fracture, 99 (12%) patients had a nonunion diagnosis associated with their tibia fracture treatment. Patients with nonunion had characteristics similar to ...

Screening tibia shaft fracture patients for nonunion risks and addressing nonunions in a timely manner, may not only free up scarce healthcare resources and save healthcare dollars, but also ...