Anterior knee pain after T2 intramedullary nailing of tibial fracture: An international multicenter prospective clinical study

Introduction: Anterior knee pain is one of the most frequent complications of tibial nailing. Its aetiology remains unclear, potentially being a multifactorial event. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate if anterior knee pain has any negative influence on: bone healing (the hypothesis is if the patient has anterior knee pain he or she will not put weight on the affected leg and this will not stimulate the bone healing), ability to return to work and quality of live. Materials and methods: 3 European level 1 trauma centers were involved in this study. Between January 2003 and December 2004, 102 patie…