Fractures of Distal Tibia

The tibia is one of the most commonly fractured long bones of the body and reviewing the fracture locations in the bone; distal tibia fractures have the second highest incidence of all tibia fractures. Distal tibia fractures can be managed conservatively with closed reduction and casting or operative intervention such as closed reduction & intramedullary nailing or open reduction & internal fixation with plating or closed reduction & percutaneous plating or external fixators; with each technique having its own merits and demerits. This book provides a detailed and crisp review of the treatment approaches for the same.