The T2 intramedullary compression tibia nailing: Comparison of fracture table and manual traction, a prospective multicenter international clinical study

Introduction: The aim of this study was to see if there is any difference between manual traction and fracture table regarding: operation time, fluoroscopy time, bloodloss, complications and functional results. Material and methods: Three European level 1 Traumacentres were involved in this study. Between January 2003 and December 2004, 102 patients with tibia fractures were treated with a reamed T2 nail, 48% of the patients without traction and 18% with traction. In 34% of the patients this result was missing. The follow-up was 4–6 weeks, 4 months and 12 months. Results: Peroperative results: P value for fluoro…